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1776 ca.
Habermann, Francois Xaver (1721-1796)
Representation du feu terrible a Nouvelle Yorck [Vue d'Optique] [Burning of Wall Street area, New York]
GLC07754
circa 31 March - 5 April 1766
Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
Necessity of an Equal Currency for All America
GLC07829
1775/08/23
George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820)
A Proclamation, for Suppressing Rebellion...
GLC07851
1776/11/20
Hancock, John (1737-1793)
to Convention of the State of Georgia re: importance of carrying on the war
GLC07853
22 July 1786
Lee, Arthur (1740-1792)
To Sir William Petty
GLC07865.02
5 July 1787
GLC07865.04
26 September 1789
GLC07865.06
Circa 1790
GLC07865.08
Circa 1792
To Sir William Jones
GLC07865.10
1777-1778
Austin, Jonathan Loring (1748-1826)
Journal kept while serving in France as secret intermediary for Franklin
GLC07883
1778/07/17
Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786)
to Catherine Greene
An apologetic yet firm letter to his wife, explaining the need for them to be separated during the war: "You must be assured that there must be something very uncommon to prevent my coming home." Greene then goes on to reassure his wife of the...
GLC07884.02
1780/03/20
to James M. Varnum
Responding to an inquiry about the ship "Corilinia," saying that he doesn't possess much information about it but that he will pass on what he has.
GLC07884.03
1781/06/27
to Thomas Jefferson
Greene excoriates Thomas Jefferson for not doing enough to help Greene's troops by deploying troops from Virginia to assist in the struggle.
GLC07884.05
1781/12/27
to Thomas Nelson
Requesting assistance from Virginia, particularly more troop reinforcements as soon as possible. In part: "It is long since I informed your Excellency of our disagreeable situation, the unequal contest we were carrying on, and the hopeless prospect...
GLC07884.09
1782/01/09
to Nathan Brownson, Esq.
Seeking to resolve grievances about who has the right to command troops in Georgia. He both complains about certain actions by Brownson and begs his forgiveness for a misundertanding in which Brownson apparently took offense. In part: "...I hope to...
GLC07884.12
1782/01/27
to Henry Lee
Emphatically triying to convince Lee not to leave the Continental Army. In part: "I have beheld with extreme anxiety for some time a growing discontent in your mind....Whatever may be the source of your wounds I wish it was in my power to heal them...
GLC07884.13
1779/02/03
Clinton, Henry, Sir (1738?-1795)
British Royal Peace Commission's attempt to appease colonists by lifting...
GLC07891
1780/06/30
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de (1757-1834)
To: Jean B. Gouvion.
Lafayette informs Gouvion of "good news," Rodney has been defeated in two different engagements and six of his vessels have for some time been out of combat."
GLC07904
1782/06/03
To: "Gentlemen of the House of Representatives."
John Hancock responds to an inquiry from the "Gentlemen of the House of Representatives" about the status of an import tax bill. He says that he feels the bill was illegitimately passed and that he does not consider it legitimate.
GLC07918
1776/11/15
Phillips, William (1731?-1781)
To: John Schank.
Phillips' reaction to a truce at Fort Ticonderoga
GLC07928
1776/05/27
Schuyler, Philip
To: Col. Dayton.
Schuyler, in response to Caldwell's suggestion that Highlanders who didn't flee be allowed to stay on their land, says that this can only be done with restrictions, since the Highlanders trust Americans as much as "papists trust Protestants."
GLC07933
1777/03
Lyndon, Josias (fl. 1777)
Declaration of Independence.
Early official printing for Rhode Island, with signers' names.
GLC07948
1776/06/26
Whipple, William
to John Langdon and Mr. Weare re: Canada, Burgoyne
"General Burgoyne is arrived there with a much larger army than we have to oppose him. I am very fearful our army will be obliged to evacuate that country, & if a reinforcement is not speedily sent I think there is danger, we shall not be able to...
GLC07241
1779
O'Bierne, T. L.
A candid and impartial narrative of the transactions of the fleet...
Printed by Almon. Second edition, illustrated with large folding map, showing promontory at Sandy Hook, NJ. (First edition had no map.) Full title: "A candid and impartial narrative of the transactions of the fleet under the command of Lord Howe...
GLC07259
27 May 1777
Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814)
to unknown
Written by Gerry, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as a Continental Congressman from Massachusetts to an unknown recipient, but probably an army officer in Massachusetts. Begins letter with financial information. Hopes a vigorous...
GLC07273
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