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Title: Henry, Patrick to Richard Henry Lee, 1778 June 18; Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16531
Description: Letter from Patrick Henry to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Militia
Date: 1778-06-18; 2021

Title: Lee, Arthur to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 June 15; Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792. ALS Cy to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16465
Description: Richard Henry Lee's copy of a letter sent to George Washington from his brother Arthur Lee (in his hand). Arthur Lee describes the training of the Prussian Army. The copy is not complete.; Full transcription is available on founders.gov; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Washington, George, 1732-1799
Date: 1777-06-15; 2021

Title: Committee of Merchants of Philadelphia report on James and Drinker; 19. Philadelphia (Pa.). Committee of Merchants. Report of the Committee appointed to wait upon the gentlemen... named Commissioners for the Sale of Tea... and to request them to resign their Commission
Identifier(s): text:352150
Description: A report from the Philadelphia Committee of Merchants stating that Thomas and Isaac Wharton had agreed to resign and James and Drinker "not being so candid and explicit." Jonathan Browne out of town. Plus an additional report on James and Drinker's ambiguity.; A partial copy with the inclusion of the report on James and Drinker
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Wharton, Thomas, 1730-1782; East India Company; James and Drinker
Date: 1773-10-17 - 1773-10-22; 2022

Title: United States Continental Congress to the States, 1776 December 29; United States. Continental Congress. Cy to the States
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16622
Description: Letter from the United States Continental Congress to the States. Appointing Lee, Adams, and Wilson as a committee to draft a letter explaining why Congress has expanded the powers given to Washington.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1776-12-29; 2021

Title: Rush, Benjamin to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 December 21; Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16325
Description: Letter from Benjamin Rush to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Declaring Independence; Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1776-12-21; 2021

Title: Committee of Merchants of Philadelphia report regarding Jonathan Browne's resignation; 21. Philadelphia (Pa.). Committee of Merchants. Report of the Committee appointed to wait upon the gentlemen... named Commissioners for the Sale of Tea... and to request them to resign their Commission
Identifier(s): text:352170
Description: A report from the Philadelphia Committee of Merchants. Jonathan Browne has agreed to resign his commission.
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Browne, Jonathan; East India Company; James and Drinker
Date: 1773-10-19; 2022

Title: United States Continental Congress to Commissioners to France, 1777 February 19; United States. Continental Congress. ALS to Commissioners to France
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16259
Description: Letter from the United States Continental Congress to Commissioners to France. The end of the letters notes that "Congress adjourns this week back to Philadelphia."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Declaring Independence; Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1777-02-19; 2021

Title: Hawker, James to John Penn, 1766 March 19; 12. Hawker, James. to John Penn
Identifier(s): text:352076
Description: Letter from James Hawker to John Penn. Asks whether Penn can take the stamped paper out of the ship.
Creator: Hawker, Jameset al
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); Hawker, James; Penn, John, 1729-1795
Date: 1766-03-19; 2022

Title: Committee of Merchants of Philadelphia report on James and Drinker; 20. Philadelphia (Pa.). Committee of Merchants. Report of the Committee appointed to wait upon the gentlemen... named Commissioners for the Sale of Tea... and to request them to resign their Commission
Identifier(s): text:352066
Description: A report from the Philadelphia Committee of Merchants stating that Thomas and Isaac Wharton had agreed to resign and James and Drinker "not being so candid and explicit." Jonathan Browne out of town. Plus an additional report on James and Drinker's ambiguity.; Copy
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Wharton, Thomas, 1730-1782; East India Company; James and Drinker
Date: 1773-10-17 - 1773-10-22; 2022

Title: Lee, Richard Henry to George Washington, 1778 January 02; Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. ALS Cy to George Washington
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16266
Description: Letter from Richard Henry Lee to George Washington. Reiterates British tricks and forgery of "Letters from Washington.".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Media; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces
Date: 1778-01-02; 2021

Title: Hughes, John to John Penn, 1765 October 8; 9. Hughes, John. to John Penn
Identifier(s): text:352101
Description: Letter from John Hughes to John Penn. Resigns his commission as Stamp Officer due threats and public protest.
Creator: Hughes, Johnet al
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); Hughes, John; Penn, John, 1729-1795
Date: 1765-10-08; 2022

Title: Committee of Merchants of Philadelphia report; 18. Philadelphia (Pa.). Committee of Merchants. Report of the Committee appointed to wait upon the gentlemen... named Commissioners for the Sale of Tea... and to request them to resign their Commission
Identifier(s): text:352118
Description: A report from the Philadelphia Committee of Merchants stating that Thomas and Isaac Wharton had agreed to resign and James and Drinker "not being so candid and explicit." Jonathan Browne out of town.
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Wharton, Thomas, 1730-1782; East India Company; James and Drinker
Date: 1773-10-17; 2022

Title: To the Commissioners appointed by the East-India Company, for the sale of tea, in America.; 14. Scaevola (pseud.).To The Commissioners Appointed by the East-India Company, for the Sale of Tea, in America
Identifier(s): text:352058
Description: Protest against the Commissioners' accepting "a paltry bribe of a petty Commission, to rivet the Shackles of Slavery on your American Brethren."
Creator: Scaevolaet al
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); East India Company; Great Britain. Parliament
Date: 1773; 2022

Title: Hughes, John to John Penn, 1765 September 17; 3. Hughes, John. to John Penn
Identifier(s): text:352126
Description: Letter from John Hughes to John Penn detailing that he has not received his commission from the Stamp Office.
Creator: Hughes, Johnet al
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); Hughes, John; Penn, John, 1729-1795
Date: 1765-09-17; 2022

Title: Hughes, John to John Swift, Alexander Barclay and Thomas Graeme, 1765 November 05; 10. Hughes, John. to John Swift, Alexander Barclay and Thomas Graeme
Identifier(s): text:352061
Description: Letter from John Hughes to John Swift, Alexander Barclay and Thomas Graeme. Further account of protests: "The State House and Christ Church Bells were run, muffled and two Negroe Drummers (one of whom belonged to Alderman Saml. Mifflin) beat thro' all parts of the City, with muffled Drums -- thereby alarming the Inhabitants. In consequence whereof, a large Number of People was raised and assembled at the State House, where it was publickly declared, as I am informed, That if I did not immediately resign my Office, my House should be pulled down and my Substance destroyed..."
Creator: Hughes, Johnet al
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); Hughes, John; Swift, John, 1720-1802
Date: 1765-11-05; 2022

Title: Confirmation of the appointment of Frederick Smyth as chief justice of New Jersey
Identifier(s): text:275362
Description: London, D.S.: [George Montagu] Dunk, Halifax. 2p.and add.: To...William Franklin..." end. (see Frederick Smyth papers.) Film 54-Family Frame 88. General physical description: 12x7-3/4
Subject: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820; Great Britain--Colonies; New Jersey--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Date: 1764-06-06

Title: Sons of Liberty of New York Committee to Sons of Liberty of Philadelphia, 1766 February 21; 15. Sons of Liberty of New York. Committee. to Sons of Liberty of Philadelphia
Identifier(s): text:352155
Description: Letter from the Sons of Liberty of New York Committee to Sons of Liberty of Philadelphia. "As you have expressed yourselves so warmly in the Glorious Cause of Liberty, we cannot help mentioning our Surprise at your suffering even the least Appearance of such an odious thing of a Stamp Distributor, to exist in your Province, and therefore, presume we may claim to know, from you, the reasons thereof."
Creator: Society of the Sons of Libertyet al
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); Society of the Sons of Liberty
Date: 1766-02-21; 2022

Title: Reed, Joseph to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 April 15; Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16269
Description: Letter from Joseph Reed to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century
Date: 1779-04-15; 2021

Title: Adams, Samuel to Richard Henry Lee, 1781 January 15; Adams, Samuel . ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16346
Description: Letter from Samuel Adams to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century
Date: 1781-01-15; 2021

Title: Lovell, James to Richard Henry Lee, 1778 December 10; Lovell, James, 1737-1814. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16615
Description: Letter from James Lovell to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century
Date: 1778-12-10; 2021