Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797 to John Page
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04806 Author/Creator: Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter Date: 30 January 1776 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 23.8 x 18.7 cm. Order a Copy
Lee, a Virginia delegate to the first Continental Congress, reports on the reception and failure of the Olive Branch Petition (an attempt to broker peace with England after the outbreak of the American Revolution but prior to the Declaration of Independence). Also discusses raising an army, sending newspapers, and a potential military appointment. Page was a Virginia politician and military officer.
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