[to His Excellency General Gage] “Cambridge, April 20, 1775. Sir, – The unhappy situation into which this colony is thrown gives the greatest uneasiness to every man who regards the welfare of the empire, or feels for the distresses of his fellow-men: but even now much may be done to alleviate those misfortunes which cannot […]
by Warren 1775
“Boston, April 3, 1775. Sir, – Altho’ I have not the pleasure either of a personal or epistolary acquaintance with you, I have taken the liberty of sending you by Mr. Dana a pamphlet which I wish was more deserving of your notice. The ability and firmness with which you have defended the Rights of […]
Date: March 15, 1775. “Messrs. James Price and Alexander Hay, at Montreal. Gentlemen, -So handsome a donation as £100. 4s., accompanied by such an animating letter from our brethren at Montreal, cannot fall to excite the warmest gratitude in the breast of every one who wishes prosperity and freedom to his country. The committee to […]
[Joseph Warren to Arthur Lee] “Boston, Feb. 20, 1775. Dear Sir, -My friend, Mr. [Samuel] Adams, favored me with the sight of your last letter. I am sincerely glad of your return to England, as I think your assistance was never more wanted there than at present. It is truly astonishing that Administration should have […]
[to Samuel Adams] “Boston, Feb.10, 1775. Dear Sir, – We were this morning alarmed with a report, that a party of soldiers was sent to Cambridge, with design- to disperse the [Massachusetts Provincial] congress. Many here believed it was in consequence of what was yesterday published by their order. I confess I paid so much […]
“Boston January 23, 1775 Dear Jack I am truly pleased to hear you are in agreeable Circumstances as to Business, go in and prosper. I find Nothing coming in, in this Town I am not able to collect any Debts at the same Time I am more than commonly call’d upon for Cash your Note […]
To the Gentlemen Selectmen of the Town of Boston Boston, January 4, 1775 Gentlemen, I have the Honor to transmit to you the Copy of an Order of the late provincial Congress with the Doings of the Committee thereon. As one great Design which the Congress had in View was to know what each of […]
Author: [Anonymous], probably by Joseph Warren “Extract of a Letter from the Camp at Cambridge, June 14 [1775]. “I have the pleasure of transmitting to you an infamous proclamation of General Gage’s, which has just come to hand. I hope your body, Sir, in a continental way, will answer him in the true spirit of […]
“To General Thomas May 10, 1775. I have this moment received your letter, the Contents very much surprised me, as I had been absent from the Committee of Safety all Day I could not at first understand the matter, but upon Enquiry I find the Committee gave Orders that all recruiting Officers should repair to […]
Date: March 6, 1775 “Approach we then the melancholy walk of death. Hither let me call the gay companion; here let him drop a farewell tear upon that body which so late he saw vigorous and warm with social mirth; hither let me lead the tender mother to weep over her beloved son: come widowed […]
