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I was sorry to see that the Vessel lately sent to the Southern Colonies had no instructions to look into Annapolis en passant: It surely w'd be both a reasonable & proper Indulgence to my Brother2 to direct one of the Kings Ships on the Southern Station to call in upon Him; & to give His Family that Opportunity (for they can have no other) of writing to Him.
Believe me with...
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
. . . Shuldham takes leave to Day & expects to go about Monday next [October 2]. ー I shudder to think how ill the removal of the Troops, Artillery &c from Boston will be supported by Admiral [Samuel] Graves. . . .Shuldham goes well convinced that He is to act in every respect as against an Enemy. ー
Date: 27 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We have not any news worth mentioning: I am very sorry to say, however, that I find the Idea entertain'd of Shuldham by some who know Him well, is by no Means better than that of the wretched Commander whom He supersedes. ー
Date: 21 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Tom Eden is so violent a Patriot, that he will not let me write one Word worth your reading, as he says that my accursed Politics have already brought a Slur on the Blood of our Family ー take plain Facts therefore without any Comment ー Ld Dartmouth has quitted the Seals 2 for the Privy Seal, which was vacated by the Dismission of the Duke of Grafton, his Grace having made a Crane-...
Date: 15 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I am very unable to say a tenth Part of what I ought to say to you this Evening, when there is So much to be said, and so few Opportunities of saying it. ー but my Head is disabled by this Influenza, which has disabled us all by Tums, and my Attention, as far as I am competent to employ it, is engaged by official Business. ー
Our Campaign this Year has certainly not been brilliant, and the News (...
Date: 24 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3