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Letter to Samuel Morris, Chairman of the Council of Safety, Penn.

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

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The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: New Jersey.

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Letter to Samuel Morris, Chairman of the Council of Safety, Penn.

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Title
Letter to Samuel Morris, Chairman of the Council of Safety, Penn.
Names
Morris, Samuel (Recipient)
New Jersey. Assembly (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: New Jersey.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Princeton, N.J.
Date Created: 1776-09-02
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description
Lithograph fac-simile of an A. L. S. by John Hart, Speaker, in the possession of Wm. Whiteman Esq. Philada. 1 page. Fo. With a wood engraving of The Church which John Hart built for the Congregation at Hopewell, N. J.
Description
The Assembly has considered the letters of Aug. 26th and 29th requesting that certain persons employed in manufacturing intrenching tools and carrying on salt works in this state be exempted from bearing arms; they answer that these men can exempt themselves by payment of a fine; particular exemptions would be injurious at this time.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276046
Calendar number: EM. 2872
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eb16b880-0022-0130-1933-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1776: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Samuel Morris, Chairman of the Council of Safety, Penn." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-24d3-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Samuel Morris, Chairman of the Council of Safety, Penn." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 31, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-24d3-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Samuel Morris, Chairman of the Council of Safety, Penn. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-24d3-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Samuel Morris, Chairman of the Council of Safety, Penn.