1[Notes of Debates, Continued] Octr. 13. (Adams Papers)
R. Livingston. Hopes the whole Matter will be putt off. Is willing as it seems the general sense, that all should be put upon a Footing. Gadsden. Hopes it will not be putt off. S. Carolina will be in the utmost Confusion if this matter is not decided. Let the Continent determine. Stone. Can see no particular Inconvenience to Carolina. 2ds. the Motion of Mr. Livingston, for postponing the...
2[Fryday October 13. 1775.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday October 13. 1775. The Congress taking into Consideration the report of the Committee appointed to prepare a Plan &c. after some debate Resolved That a swift sailing Vessell to carry ten Carriage Guns, and a proportionable Number of Swivells, with Eighty Men, be fitted with all possible dispatch, for a Cruize of three months, and that the Commander be instructed to cruize eastward, for...
3John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
I this day received yours of the 29 of September, and the 1st. of October. Amidst all your Afflictions, I am greatly rejoiced to find that you all along preserve so proper and so happy a Temper—that you are sensible “the Consolations of Religion are the only sure Comforters.” It is the Constitution under which We are born that if We live long ourselves We must bury our Parents and all our...
4From John Adams to Charles Lee, 13 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
Your obliging Favour of the fifth Inst. I this Moment received, and give me Leave to assure you that no Letter I ever received, gave me greater Pleasure. In truth sir I have been under some Apprehensions, that a certain Passage, in a very unfortunate as well as inconsiderate Letter, might have made Some disagreable Impressions on your Mind: I was indeed relieved in some Degree by Accounts...
5From John Adams to James Warren, 13 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
Yours of october 1. and 2d I received this Morning with the Letters inclosed. These were from my afflicted Wife, giving me Such a continued History of her Distresses, as has affected me too much to write you a long Letter. The Misfortune, or what shall I call it of the Surgion General had been represented here in several Letters in very glaring Colours untill one arrived from the secretary to...
6General Orders, 13 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Richard Woodward of Capt. Gridley’s Company, in Col. Gridleys Regiment of Artillery, tried at a late General Court martial, whereof Col. Woodbridge was president, for “Cowardice in the Action upon the 17th June last, and for mutiny” The Court were unanimously of opinion, that the Charge of Cowardice on the 17th of June last, is fully supported against the prisoner; and are also...
7To George Washington from Colonel Benedict Arnold, 13 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
A Person going down the River presents the first Opportunity I have had of writing to your Excellency since I left Fort Western, since which we have had a very fatigueing Time, the Men in general not understanding Batteaus, have been obliged to wade and hawl them more than half Way up the River. The last Division is just arrived —three Divisions are over the first Carrying Place, and as the...
8To George Washington from Peter Bundy, 13 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Westfield [Mass.] 13 October 1775 . “Humbly Sheweth that Since your Petitioner Engaged in the Service his father Has Died of Sickness & the Family has been a long Time Vissited with the Same Kind of Sickness Which Fam[i]ly Consists of Your Petitioners Mother & Eight Brothers & Sisters Your Petitioner being the oldest Child & there being no Other Brother Capable of Gathering the Harvest or...
9From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 13 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I am favour’d with yours of the 10th & am Sorry it has so happened that the proposed Scheme of Intercepting the Enemy’s Ordnance Stores cannot have your Assistance. The Experience your Officers & Men have had by an earlier Attention to Sea Service would have made them very acceptable on the proposed Enterprize. The Fleet which sailed out of Boston a few Days ago & of which I apprized you the...
10From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 13 October 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Richard Henry Lee, 13 Oct. 1775. On 22 Oct. Lee wrote to GW : “I thank you for your obliging favor of the 13th.”