Diary of John Adams, volume 3

Tuesday Feb. 20. 1776. and Wednesday Feb. 21.

Fryday Feb. 23. 1776.

[Thursday Feb. 22. 1776.] JA [Thursday Feb. 22. 1776.] Adams, John
Thursday Feb. 22. 1776.

Thursday Feb. 22. 1776. Two Letters from General Washington, were referred to a Committee of the whole house. Accordingly Congress resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, and after some time, Mr. Ward reported that the Committee had come to no Conclusion, and Congress resolved that Tomorrow they would again resolve themselves into a Committee of the whole, to take into their farther consideration the Letters from General Washington.