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Today in History
"They were to meet His Lordship on Staten Island, and on the morning of September 9, in 'fine sunshine,' they set off, the whole city aware of what was happening. Franklin and Rutledge each rode in a high, two wheeled chaise, accompanied by a servant. Adams went on horseback, accompanied by Joseph Bass. Congress, in the meanwhile, could only sit and wait, while in New York the admiral's brother, General Howe, temporarily suspended operations against the rebels. Free of the city, out of doors and riding again, Adams felt a wave of relief from his cares and woes, even to the point of finding Edward Rutledge an acceptable companion."
--David McCullough, JOHN ADAMS