The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations, Том 3 |
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Monday arrived , and Tuesday and Wednesday passed over , and Congress not
yet willing to do any thing . On Thursday , October 26th , the subject was again
brought on the carpet , and the same discussions repeated ; for very little new
was ...
Monday arrived , and Tuesday and Wednesday passed over , and Congress not
yet willing to do any thing . On Thursday , October 26th , the subject was again
brought on the carpet , and the same discussions repeated ; for very little new
was ...
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Monday , February 26th , arrived , and “ A letter from General Lee was referred to
Mr. McKean , Mr. John Adams , and Mr. Lewis Morris , but no resolution of
Congress into a committee of the whole . " On Tuesday , February 27 .
Monday , February 26th , arrived , and “ A letter from General Lee was referred to
Mr. McKean , Mr. John Adams , and Mr. Lewis Morris , but no resolution of
Congress into a committee of the whole . " On Tuesday , February 27 .
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A number of deputies from four of the Six Nations of Indians having arrived in
town , and notified Congress that they are desirous of an audience , " Resolved ,
That they be admitted to an audience on Monday next at eleven o'clock . "
Monday ...
A number of deputies from four of the Six Nations of Indians having arrived in
town , and notified Congress that they are desirous of an audience , " Resolved ,
That they be admitted to an audience on Monday next at eleven o'clock . "
Monday ...
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183 , to prove that the new delegates from New Jersey did not arrive until after
the Declaration was signed , but that they ... Yet , on the other hand , nothing is
better established in history than the fact that those delegates arrived in season
to ...
183 , to prove that the new delegates from New Jersey did not arrive until after
the Declaration was signed , but that they ... Yet , on the other hand , nothing is
better established in history than the fact that those delegates arrived in season
to ...
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Four French officers , who arrived in the Reprisal , Captain Weeks , being
recommended to Congress , * Resolved , That they be referred to the board of
war . “ The board of war brought in a report , which was taken into consideration ...
Four French officers , who arrived in the Reprisal , Captain Weeks , being
recommended to Congress , * Resolved , That they be referred to the board of
war . “ The board of war brought in a report , which was taken into consideration ...
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