1John Adams to Abigail Adams, 16 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
In a Letter from your Uncle Smith, and in another from Mr. Mason which I received by this days Post I am informed that you were about taking the Small Pox, with all the Children. . . . It is not possible for me to describe, nor for you to conceive my Feelings upon this Occasion. Nothing, but the critical State of our Affairs should prevent me from flying to Boston, to your Assistance. I...
2Enclosure: John Hancock to John Adams, 16 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
On a Visit to Mrs. Yard this Evening I was inform’d by her that your Lady and Children propos’d to go into Boston, with an intention of Taking the Small Pox by Inoculation, and as the Season is warm, and the present process of Treating that Disorder, requires all the Air that can possibly be had, and as my Scituation in Boston is as much Bless’d with a free Air as most others, I make a Tender...
316 July., 16 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
16 July. The congress resolved that the new positions of sergeant major, quartermaster sergeant, drum major, fife major, and paymaster be created at the regimental level; that payment be made to each member of the Con necticut light horse for the maintenance of his mount; that General Schuyler be directed to work to free the army of smallpox; that the Pennsylvania Provincial Convention take...
4General Orders, 16 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Hon: Continental Congress have been pleased to increase the pay of the regimental Surgeons, to Thirty-three Dollars and one third, ⅌ month, to take place from the 5th of June last; and that the pay of the troops in the middle department shall be six Dollars and two thirds ⅌ month, from the 10th of June last: The pay Abstracts are to be made out accordingly, and care taken to prevent...
5To George Washington from Field Officers of the Connecticut Light Horse, 16 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
By the positive Laws of the Colony of Connecticut establishing the Troops of Light Horse , they are expressly exempted from Staying in Garrison, or doing Duty on Foot, apart from their Horses; this being the Case, of which the Regiments under our Command, in this place, are fully sensible, find it impossible for us to detain them any longer under that Idea; they moreover remonstrate against...
6From George Washington to Field Officers of the Connecticut Light Horse, 16 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
In answer to yours of this date, I can only repeat to You what I said last night, & that is, that if your Men think themselves exempt from the Common duties of a Soldier—will not mount Guard—do Garrison Duty, or the service seperate from their Horse, they can be no longer of Use here—where Horse cannot be brought to Action And I do not care how soon they are Dismiss’d. I am Gentlemen Yr Most...
7To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 16 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 9th instant in Consequence of which Mr Greene hath delivered to Col. Tillinghast to be immediately forwarded to New-York 14,500 Flints, 20 Muskets and 30 Back-Swords, being the whole of those Articles that were imported by Capt. Chace. All the Duck is heavy coarse and stubborn, being what is called Holland and Russia Duck. Capt. Chace hath...
8To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 16 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a Copy of the Letter with which I have charged Mr Lewis to the president of The Honourable The Continental Congress; it is too disagreeable a Tale to dwell on, I shall not therefore enlarge upon it; I beg the Favour Mr Lewis may have your Orders not to Delay in New York, but proceed immediately to Philadelphia. General Sullivan has probably by this Time seen your Excellency, he...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathanael Greene, 16 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Hand Reports the fleet lies much in the same situation as yesterday. Three Ships at the Hook, two Tenders cruising in the Bay. No deserters last Night, nothing material has happend since yesterday. I am in hopes to get the works on Cobble Hill compleated in a few Days, it has taken much more time than I expected, I have such a number of Guards, that the fatigue party is much smaller than...
10To George Washington from John Hancock, 16 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have only Time to forward the foregoing Resolves. By to morrow’s Post I hope to write you on the Subject of all your Letters which remain unanswer’d. I have the honr to be Your very hume sevt Your favr 14th just Rec’d. ALS , DLC:GW . This note is written at the end of the three resolutions of 15 July which were copied from the minutes of Congress and signed by its secretary Charles Thomson....