History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
' The correapondence of John .\dams with his wife, which has been published, will show the anxious uncertainty which prevailed in the Congress.
2 [Hall's] History of the Cii il Wur in America, i., 201 ; Stedman's History of the American Wtir, i., 210.
' General lloxce to Lord George Germaine, " New-Yoiik Isuxd, 2.') Sept., " 1776 ; " Anuutil Hegister for 177 6 : Hittory of Europe, *176 ; [Hall's] History of the Civil ir.ir in America, i., 201 ; Stedman's Hittory of the American War, i., 209, 210 ; etc.
Memoirg of General Heath, 67, 68.
i Journal of the Committee of Safely, " Txiesdny afternoon, Augt. 27, " 1776 ; " the sam; " FiSHKir.L, in Di T( HE.<s CoiiNTV, September the 2nd, "1776;" Joiiraiil of the Conrenlii/n, "Die Sabbati, 4 ho., P.M., Septr. "7th, 1776 ; " ./ouriml of -the Committee of Safety, "Monday afternoon, " Sept. 23, 1 776 ;" etc.
<• Journal of the Conrenlion, "Die Jovis, 8 ho., P.M., Augt. 22, 1776; " Journal of the Committee of Safety, " Tuesday afternoon, .\ugt. 27, 1776 ;" the tame, " Die Jovis, 9 ho., .\.M., Sept. 1'2, 1776 ;" Journal of the Convention, "Die Veneris, 9 ho., A.M., Octor. 4, 1776 ;" etc.
' The Convfulion to the Committees of Slonington, New-London, Groton, Lyme, Saybrook, Guilford, Xeu! Haven, Stratford, Fairfield, Milford, Norwalk, Stumfitrd, and Borseneck, (in each instance) "Wednesday morning, " Augt. 28, 1776 ;" the tame to Governor 3Vi<mlii/l, " Wednesday morning, " Habuem, '28th .\ugt., 1776 ; " etc.