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Letter to William Lee, London

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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The Continental Congress of 1774

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Title
Letter to William Lee, London
Names
Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 (Author)
Lee, William (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Continental Congress of 1774

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1774-09-20
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
United States. Continental Congress
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. 2 pp. Endorsed on page 4. Fo
Description
Congress is proceeding slowly but with great unanimity; at present their transactions are secret, but will probably be published within a fortnight; rumor that Boston had been cannonaded proved unfounded, taking its rise from attempt of the Generals to seize some provincial powder; reported that 50 000 men took up arms in Massachusetts and Connecticut, to oppose them, and that 30 000 were on the march to Boston but quietly returned, on hearing that all was peace at that place; Massachusetts is supported by all the colonies in her opposition to the change in her charter; Congress has approved the Suffolk resolves; the ill-judged measures of the ministry are sure to meet with full and steady opposition.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 414
Archives EAD ID: 275128
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ecb2b250-6a34-0139-7faa-0242ac110002
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1732: Creator Born
  • 1774: Created
  • 1794: Creator Died
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to William Lee, London" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1774. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8a373ad-2902-942d-e040-e00a18065263

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to William Lee, London" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 30, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8a373ad-2902-942d-e040-e00a18065263

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1774). Letter to William Lee, London Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8a373ad-2902-942d-e040-e00a18065263

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Letter to William Lee, London