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Gouverneur Morris to John Jay, 30 June 1775
[N York 30 th . June 1775–] My Dear Sir Our House are about to send you their Plan of Accomodation and I think myself bound to say Something on…
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New York Provincial Congress to the New York Delegates to the Continental Congress, 29 June 1775
[In Provincial Congress New York June 29 th . 1775.] Gentlemen Deeply impressed with the Importance, the Utility and necessity of an Accomodation with our Parent State and conscious that…
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Draft of a Petition to George III (Olive Branch Petition), 3–19 June 1775
[Philadelphia, 3–19 June 1775] To the Kings most excellent Majesty The Peti Humb Petition of the Freeholders & Freemen of the Colonies of New Hampshire Massachuses Bay Rhode Island, Connecticut,…
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Letter from Congress to the “Oppressed Inhabitants of Canada,” 29 May 1775
[Philadelphia, 29 May 1775] Friends and Countrymen , Alarmed by the designs of an arbitrary Ministry to extirpate the Rights and liberties of all America, a sense of common danger…
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New York Committee of Sixty to the New Haven Committee, 17 April 1775
[New York, 17 April 1775] Gent We have rec d . your friendly ^ Your ^ Letter of the 6 th : March Inst. 1 and haves ^ been ^…
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John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 1 January 1775
[New York, 1 January 1775] Providence I confess has conferred Blessings upon me with a liberal hand and my days glide on thro this vale of Tears without Pain or…
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New York Delegates to the Committee of Mechanics of New York, c. 18 November 1774
[Philadelphia, c. 18 November 1774] Gentlemen: The polite and respectful terms in which you are pleased to communicate your approbation of our conduct, in an important office, demand our most…
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New York Delegates to the Dutchess County Freeholders, 7 November 1774
New York 7th November 1774. Gentlemen, When our common Liberties are invaded, our dearest Rights in Danger, and a whole Continent loudly called upon to defend and secure themselves against…
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John Jay to John Vardill, 24 September 1774
[Philadelphia 24 Sept r . 1774] Dear Vardill The Rec t . of your Letter (which M r Laight kindly forwarded to this Place) was exceedingly grateful to me. 1…
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John Jay to John Morin Scott, 22 June [20 July] 1774
[N York 22 d June 1774] Sir I was much surprised last Evening on being informed that in your speech of yesterday at the Coffee house (the Conclusion of which…