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Title: Adams, John to Joseph Palmer, 1776 April 2; No. 16 John Adams to Joseph Palmer
Identifier(s): text:346228
Description: Expresses hope that [Francis] Dana will be appointed a judge or attorney general because he is well qualified; mentions the "rash Anger" of an old friend [Robert Treat Paine] and a quarrel with the latter about "some Important Points of Rank," which seems to have blown over; remarks that the evacuation of Boston is a great event, urges that the harbor be fortified, and argues that the Tories will prevail upon Britain to send another expedition against the town; points out that some people still expect British commissioners to treat with Congress and all demand that they grant a bill of rights; inquires how much powder was furnished to the Continental army from the Boston or the Massachusetts magazines and urges that the magazines be replenished.; Signature added from another manuscript
Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826et al
Subject: United States. Continental Army; Paine, Robert Treat, 1731-1814; Palmer, Joseph, 1716-1788; Dana, Francis, 1743-1811
Date: 1776-04-02; 2022

Title: Adams, John to Joseph Palmer, 1776 April 2; No. 16 John Adams to Joseph Palmer
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:705
Description: Expresses hope that [Francis] Dana will be appointed a judge or attorney general because he is well qualified; mentions the "rash Anger" of an old friend [Robert Treat Paine] and a quarrel with the latter about "some Important Points of Rank," which seems to have blown over; remarks that the evacuation of Boston is a great event, urges that the harbor be fortified, and argues that the Tories will prevail upon Britain to send another expedition against the town; points out that some people still expect British commissioners to treat with Congress and all demand that they grant a bill of rights; inquires how much powder was furnished to the Continental army from the Boston or the Massachusetts magazines and urges that the magazines be replenished.; Signature added from another manuscript; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826et al
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; American loyalists; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Paine, Robert Treat, 1731-1814
Date: 1776-04-02; 2020