Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 3

From Samuel Gelston

Enclosure: Resolution Appointing Massachusetts Delegates to the Continental Congress
From Perez Morton, 19 January 1776 Morton, Perez Massachusetts Provincial Congress JA From Perez Morton, 19 January 1776 Morton, Perez Massachusetts Provincial Congress Adams, John
From Perez Morton
Council Chamber Jany 19th 1776 Sir

Agreable to the Direction of the inclosed Resolution, I am to acquaint you that by a joint Ballot of both Houses of Assembly for the Colony of Massachusetts Bay You are elected one of the Delegates to represent that Colony in American Congress untill the first Day of January AD 1777 And the enclosed Resolve you are to make the general Rule of your Conduct.

By order of the Genl. Court, Perez Morton Dpy Secr

RC (Adams Papers); with enclosure, which is docketed: “a true Copy Attst Perez Morton Dpy Secr”; docketed by JA: “Morton 1776.”