1Protest against the First Draft of the Articles of Confederation, [before 20 August 1776] (Franklin Papers)
AD (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress This document, as Franklin explains in his note at the end, is not what it appears to be. It was a protest from him and not, despite its opening sentence, from the convention. If he ever submitted it to that body, the meager minutes say nothing about it; and it was certainly not submitted to Congress. He wrote it at some...
2[Thursday June 15. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday June 15. 1776. Congress having proceeded to the Election of a Committee to form the Board of War and Ordinance, the following Members were chosen Mr. J. Adams, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Wilson and Mr. E. Rutledge. Richard Peters Esqr. was elected Secretary of the said Board. From this time, We find in Almost every days Journal References of various Business to the Board of War,...
3John Adams to Peter Boylston Adams, 15 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have an Account of the Politicks of the Town of Braintree; but it is an imperfect one. I wish you would write me, a clear, and distinct one. . . . I am told there was a Tie, between your Hon. Brigadier General and You, and that, in order to get a Decision in his Favour he was obliged to declare that he would leave the Board for the Sake of serving the Town. I should be glad to learn a little...
4Mary Palmer to John Adams, 15 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
You will wonder at recieving a Letter from one who is very far from being Sufficiently qualified to write to a Member of the Grand Congress but I am under parental injunctions to do it, which every good Child ought to obey.—The Affair of fortifying the Harbour of Boston has long been in Agitation and tho’ repeatedly urged by the Honourable Members of the Congress, and almost universally by the...
5To John Adams from Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, 15 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
Jacta est Alea. We are passing the Rubicon and our Delegates in Congress on the first of July will vote plump. The Bearer is a staunch Whigg and will answer any Questions You may need to ask. Have been very busy here and have stole a Minute from Business to write this. In haste Yours, RC ( Adams Papers ); docketed: “J.D. Sergeant. June 15. 1776.” The die is cast. On 22 June the Third...
6General Orders, 15 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Gen. William Heath writes in his guard report for this date: “Colo. Prescott, (By his Adjutant) reports this morning that a Number of Boats Passed Governors Island the last night, and altho frequently Fired at by the Sentinels (who Discharged at different Times more than Thirty muskets) stood on, their Crews answering Fire and be Damn’d and when out of Shot...
7To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 15 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed is the Proceedings of the Court, Mentioned in a Letter given Captn Childs for your Excellency. I have since I wrote ⟨it⟩ learnt that the pay Rolls which I have had inclosed are ⟨not made⟩ out as they ought to be. I will draw them ⟨a⟩new and bring them with Me on Monday as I just received Your orders by Coll Clinton & Majr Schuyler the Coll has just left us and desires I will stay...
8To George Washington from Colonel Alexander McDougall, 15 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
All the necessaries for Soldiers Cloathing, are so very high and the Pay of the middle department so much below the Eastern Establishment, that my Soldiers are kept bare of necessary Cloathing and other Articles; a Common Soldiers Shirt Costing from 17/ to 20/ Currency, which is half a Months pay. The most of the Levies made in great Cities are generally induced to enter the Service from the...
9To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 15 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
By the Inclosed Resolution of Congress, Your Excellency will perceive there is an Intention of erecting some Works of Defence at Billingsport, on the River Delaware, under the Direction of the Committee of Safety. As they are extremely desirous of rendering that important Post as strong as the Nature of its situation will permit, a skilful Engineer should be on the spot to View the Ground, and...
10To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Capt. Goforth who arrived this Morning I am honored with Your Excellency’s Favor of the 9th instt & by Mr Watts with that of the 10th. The Resolutions of Congress for a farther Supply of Money to be sent here I received on the last Ult. & dispatched It by Express to Canada together with the Other Resolutions that were transmitted me by the same Conveyance. I am happy That Your Excellency...