United States. Continental Congress, Resolution, 1776 May 15
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | United States. Continental Congress, Resolution, 1776 May 15 | ||
| Alternative Title | B J35.51 no.16. United States. Continental Congress. Resolution for individual states to form governments | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | United States. Continental Congress | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Resolution by Congress for States to forms governments. "Therefore resolved, that it be recommended to the respective Assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigency of their affairs has been hitherto established to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular in America in general." | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--Politics and government--18th century | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Hancock, John, 1737-1793 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Continental Congress | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Resolutions (administrative records) | ||
| Extent | 2p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1776-05-15 | ||
| Date Captured | 2022 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Thomas Jefferson Papers | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.J35 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.J35-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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