Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 4

From Isaac Foster Jr.

To James Warren
From Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, 15 June 1776 Sergeant, Jonathan Dickinson JA From Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, 15 June 1776 Sergeant, Jonathan Dickinson Adams, John
From Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant
Dear Sir Burln. 15. June 1776

Jacta est Alea.1 We are passing the Rubicon and our Delegates in Congress on the first of July will vote plump.2 The Bearer is a staunch Whigg and will answer any Questions You may need to ask. Have been very busy here and have stole a Minute from Business to write this. In haste Yours,

Jona D Sergeant

RC (Adams Papers); docketed: “J.D. Sergeant. June 15. 1776.”

1.

The die is cast.

 2.

On 22 June the Third Provincial Congress of New Jersey instructed its delegates to the Continental Congress to support, if necessary, any move toward independence (Force, Archives , 4th ser., 6:1628–1629).