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Petition to George III, King of Great Britain, 1775

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Title
Petition to George III, King of Great Britain, 1775
Additional title: Olive Branch Petition
Names
United States. Continental Congress (Creator)
Dickinson, John, 1732-1808 (Contributor)
Wilmerding, Lucius, 1880-1949 (Donor)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1775
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2291
Topics
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
United States. Continental Congress
Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- Administration
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
Politicians
Statesmen
Genres
Petitions
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Ownership: Document held in the papers of the 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam (1748-1833, 4th Earl in the Irish peerage) and his descendants at Milton near Peterborough, England until sold at auction at Anderson Galleries, Inc., New York City, 1932.
Publications: Reproduced in: The Olive branch petition of the American Congress to George III, 1775, and letters of the American envoys, August-September 1775 [with essays by] Cornelius W. Wickersham [and] Gilbert H. Montague. New York: New York Public Library, 1954
Physical Description
Extent: .3 linear feet 2 volumes
Description
Manuscript petition (7 p.) signed by forty-six members of the Second Continental Congress on July 8, 1775, asking King George III to use his authority and influence to address grievances and restore harmony in the government's relations with the American colonies. The petition, drafted by John Dickinson, is considered the colonies' final effort to avert revolution against Great Britain. The document is also known as the Olive Branch Petition.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 883861046
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20244692
MSS Unit ID: 2291
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 82c79ae0-7f25-0132-c54d-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

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  • 1775: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Petition to George III, King of Great Britain, 1775" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1775. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/af2242e0-7f2b-0132-7d52-58d385a7b928

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Petition to George III, King of Great Britain, 1775" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/af2242e0-7f2b-0132-7d52-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1775). Petition to George III, King of Great Britain, 1775 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/af2242e0-7f2b-0132-7d52-58d385a7b928

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Petition to George III, King of Great Britain, 1775