Request for delegates to a general congress in Philadelphia, PA, undated
- Collection Name:
- Frost and Sawyer Family Papers, 1714-1957
- Title:
- Request for delegates to a general congress in Philadelphia, PA, undated
- Creator:
- unidentified
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1986.041
- Object ID:
- 1986.041.03.001.004
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 document
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Request from an unidentified author to an unidentified town for delegates to attend a general congress, which will meet in Philadelphia, PA, on the first day of September to discuss the establishment of rights and liberties for the colonies. The first page contains a description of the injustices of the British against the Colonies, most notably the issues of taxation and issues at the Port of Boston.
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 , Congresses and conventions , Politics and government , New Hampshire--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Locations:
- Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA - Organizations:
- United States. Continental Congress
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Charles H. Sawyer in November 1986.
Digitization supported by an anonymous donor. - Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 14
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