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His Majesty's Declaration of War against the French King
1756/05/17
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760
Printed by Thomas Baskett.
GLC07475
Oath of allegiance to King George III, signed by 90 members of Massachusetts
1760 ca.
Various
Document joined at top and printed in two columns, signed by officials of the Massachusetts Bay colony. (Since new oaths were required on the coronation of a new monarch, dating is inferred from that date.)
GLC07476
to John Hancock re: detailed news of Cornwallis' surrender
1781/10/28
Heath, William, 1737-1814
GLC07478
to his son
1776/07/27
Silliman, Gold Selleck, 1732-1790
Destruction of statue of King George III in NYC. In part: "I went toward the Fort and there I saw his Majesty and his Horse, tumbled Headlong down on the Ground." Silliman also writes about "a Mighty Fleet of Ships our Enemies have got" off Staten...
GLC07480.01
to "Uncle" re: British invasion of New York, an American preparations
1776/07/06
An unsigned letter describing the British invasion of Staten Island and American preparations and provisioning in New York. The writer appears to have been conducting business for the recipient. Losses on p. 1, near center fold (obliterating a word...
GLC07480.02
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