1Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 27 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
I set myself down to comply with my Friends request, who I think seem’s rather low spiritted. I did write last week, but not meeting with an early conveyance I thought the Letter of But little importance and tos’d it away. I acknowledg my Thanks due to my Friend for the entertainment she so kindly afforded me in the Characters drawn in her Last Letter, and if coveting my Neighbours Goods was...
2From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 27 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the Twenty third, I received Yesterday, and it put me into a good Humour, the Benefit of which I feel to this Moment, and shall continue to experience a long Time. Was you idle enough to read the Tales in the London Papers and Magazines, a few years ago concerning the Cock Lane Ghost, and the others concerning a Man of Six feet high who leaped into a Quart Bottle and corked...
3General Orders, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
The riotous Behaviour of some Soldiers of the Continental Army, yesterday, and the Evening before, has filled the General with much regret, and concern; and lays him under the disagreeable necessity of declaring, that if the like behaviour should be practiced again, the Authors will be brought to the severest punishment if taken, or treated as a common Enemy, if they dare to resist—Men are not...
4To George Washington from Stephen Brown, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Boston, 27 April 1776 . Submits accounts against the Continental army for services as a physician to Benedict Arnold’s expeditionary force. “On the twenty third of Septr [I] was passing up Kennebeck River & was call’d upon by Mr Joseph Farnsworth Commissary of the Preventials (bound on an Expedition to Quebeck) to attend all the Sick that came within the Sphere of my Visiting up & down the...
5To George Washington from John Hancock, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Resolve of Congress respecting the Rifle Battalions and independant Rifle Companies, would have been transmitted sooner, had it not been omitted through a Mistake. I do myself the Pleasure of forwarding at this Time several Resolves of Congress relative to such Parts of your Letters as have hitherto come under Consideration. I propose writing more fully by Mr Palfrey who will set...
6To George Washington from Captain Henry Miller, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I send you this by Express to inform that at dawn of Day this Morning a Small Sloop came down the River the Sentry on Staten Island haled her as also those on our side but she wou’d not come too each of the Sentrys Fired several Guns at Her which she disregarded & pass’d under a Smart Breeze to the Asia Man of War, our lower Sentry informs me that when she came near the Asia she Hoisted a blew...
7From George Washington to the New York Committee of Safety, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your favour of the 25th, delivered to me yesterday, I shall beg leave to inform you, that it was my design to have included the Militia of this City in the 2000 or 2500 Men which I thought might be wanted upon an emergency but whether common prudence may not dictate the expediency of extending your views to a greater number in case of necessity is submitted to the wisdom of your...
8To George Washington from Brigadier Generals John Sullivan, Nathanael Greene, and Lord Stirling, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to the orders given us we have met & deliberated upon the several matters referred to us by your Excellency & beg leave to report, That the following signals be given upon the approach of any number of Ships toward this Port Viz. Upon the appearance of any number of Ships by day from one to six a large flag is to be hoisted on the Highlands of Never sink, upon the appearance of...
9To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Favor of the 15th Instant at Tyconderoga on the 25th, on which Day the Remainder of Maxwell’s, De Haas’s and Burrel’s Regiments moved from thence—I stayed to see St Clair’s and their Baggage across the portage and embarked, and at six in the Evening set out for this place, which I reached at five Yesterday Morning. Being restricted by Congress to build no more...
10To George Washington from Major General John Thomas, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been so unfortunate by reason of the lakes being blocked with Ice, as not to be able to reach this City untill last evening, and the troops which were at Albany and Fort-George, waiting for the opening of the lakes, have not yet arrived on this side; but as they are on their way, hope to see them in a few days. I have endeavored to inform myself from General Arnold, and other Gentlemen...