A declaration by the representatives of the United Colonies of North-America now first met in general congress at Philadelphia : setting forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms.

Author
United States. Continental Congress. 1775 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Philadelphia : Printed by William and Thomas Bradford, 1775.
Description
[2], [3]-13, [1] p. ; 20.5 cm.

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    Notes
    • Drawn up by John Dickinson. cf. L.C. edition of the Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. Washington, 1905, v. 2, p. 128-157.
    • Signed: By order of Congress, John Hancock, president. Attested, Charles Thomson, secretary. Philadelphia, July 6th, 1775.
    • Signatures ([A])4 (B)4
    Provenance
    • Princeton copy 1 Stamp on verso of title page 'Astor Library Nov 1876.'
    • Princeton copy 1 Stamp on title page 'Duplicate.'
    • Princeton copy 1 inscribed on verso of p. 13 'Dupl. from the Public Library Sale April 1903 (Astor) 6.50.'
    Source acquisition
    Ex copy: Gift: Sidney Lapidus, Princeton Class of 1959, 2010.
    References
    ESTC W30722
    Other format(s)
    Also available in an electronic version.
    OCLC
    2627684
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