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Washington, George, 1732-1799 Proclamation [Trenton proclamation]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00070 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Broadside Date: January 25, 1777 Pagination: 1 broadside Height: 37 cm, Width: 23 cm Order a Copy

Signed in type by Washington. The proclamation allowed residents of Trenton and Central New Jersey to reaffirm their loyalty to the United States, after devastating British campaigns.

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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