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Adams, John, 1735-1826 to Catharine Macaulay

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01785.01 Author/Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 19, 1773 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 32 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Describes the contest between Massachusetts Governor Hutchinson and the Assembly over the question of Parliament's control. Denies sovereignty of Parliament over American rights.

Adams, John, 1735-1826
Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791
Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711-1780

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