Adams, John, 1735-1826 to unknown
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00505.01 Author/Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 24, 1775 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 21 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy
May have been source for Declaration of Independence's list. Cosigned by George Wythe and Silas Deane, with an autograph manuscript signed copy of the resolution signed by Charles Thomson. Also, discusses compiling British hostilities. The letter was with congressional resolve.
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