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Liveblogging the American Revoution: March 11, 1777: John Adams (Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality...)

John Adams: To William Tudor: Philadelphia March 11. 1777 Dear Sir Yours of the 7th. instant, I just received. Am glad to find the Post begins to do its Duty, and that Intelligence, is like to be more regular. I doubt, whether the Enemy have at Amboy and Brunswick So many as near 10,000 Men. But are they not posted in Smaller Numbers at other Places? Cannot these Places be attacked or Surprised? We must continually harrass them. As to their marching to Philadelphia, this is in an high degree improbable. If they leave Garrisons in Amboy and Brunswick, they will not have Numbers. If they evacuate those Places, Troops are coming from all Quarters. They will not attempt Philadelphia, without { 110 } a large Army by Land, and a formidable Fleet in the River. They must wait for Reinforcements for this.
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