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Title: Lee, William to Richard Henry Lee, 1778 October 17; Lee, William, 1739-1795. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16407
Description: Letter from William Lee to Richard Henry Lee. Diplomatic efforts in Germany.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century
Date: 1778-10-17; 2021

Title: Sons of Liberty of New York Committee to William Bradford, 1766 February 13; 14. Sons of Liberty of New York. Committee. to William Bradford
Identifier(s): text:352140
Description: Letter from the Sons of Liberty of New York Committee to William Bradford. Proposes forming an Association "in order to form an Union of the Colonies, in imitation of our brethren in Connecticut, Boston, etc... and you may be assured it is the deliberate and determined resolution of our Brethren to the eastward, as well as here, not to be enslaved by any power on Earth, without opposing force, to force."
Creator: Society of the Sons of Libertyet al
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); Bradford, William, 1719-1791; Society of the Sons of Liberty
Date: 1766-02-13; 2022

Title: Page, John to Richard Henry Lee, 1778 October 15; Page, John, 1744-1808. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16249
Description: Letter from John Page 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: 1778-10-15; 2021

Title: Adams, Samuel to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 June 26; Adams, Samuel . ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16630
Description: Letter from Samuel Adams to Richard Henry Lee. Adams relays what is happening in Philadelphia and the war since Lee left.; 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
Date: 1777-06-26; 2021

Title: Lee, Richard Henry to United States Congress, 1777 October 24; Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. ADfS to United States. Congress
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16388
Description: Letter from Richard Henry Lee to the United States Congress.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century
Date: 1777-10-24; 2021

Title: Conway, Thomas to Richard Henry Lee, 1778 May 23; Conway, Thomas. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16600
Description: Letter from Thomas Conway to Richard Henry Lee. Blames a cabal against him for leaving his commission.; 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: 1778-05-23; 2021

Title: Washington, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 March 06; Washington, George (1732-1799). ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16556
Description: Letter from George Washington to Richard Henry Lee inquiring why Benedict Arnold has not been promoted.; Transcription of text available on founders.gov; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States. Continental Army--Promotions; Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801
Date: 1777-03-06; 2021

Title: Laurens, Henry to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 June 22; Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16596
Description: Letter from Henry Laurens 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: 1779-06-22; 2021

Title: Merchants and Traders of Philadelphia to Merchants and Manufacturers of Great Britain, [1767]; 6. Philadelphia (Pa.). Merchants and Traders. to Merchants and Manufacturers of Great Britain
Identifier(s): text:352096
Description: Letter from Philadelphian Merchants and Traders to Merchants and Manufacturers of Great Britain. Protest against imposition of the Townshend Duties (on paper, glass, tea, etc.).
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Reynell, John, 1708-1784; Great Britain. Parliament
Date: [1767]; 2022

Title: Whipple, William to Richard Henry Lee, 1778 November 08; Whipple, William, 1730-1785. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16282
Description: Letter from William Whipple 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: 1778-11-08; 2021

Title: Wythe, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 August 24; Wythe, George, 1726-1806. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16474
Description: Letter from George Wythe to Richard Henry Lee in which he describes troop movements related to the Philadelphia Campaign.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778
Date: 1777-08-24; 2021

Title: Whipple, William to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 August 23; Whipple, William, 1730-1785. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16445
Description: Letter from William Whipple 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: 1779-08-23; 2021

Title: Whipple, William to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 September 18; Whipple, William, 1730-1785. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16458
Description: Letter from William Whipple 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: 1779-09-18; 2021

Title: United States Continental Congress to Commissioners to France, 1776 December 30; United States. Continental Congress. ALS to Commissioners to France
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16425
Description: Letter from the United States Continental Congress to Commissioners to France.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799
Date: 1776-12-30; 2021

Title: Lee, Charles to Richard Henry Lee, 1775 September 02; Lee, Charles, 1731-1782. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16481
Description: Letter from Charles Lee 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
Date: 1775-09-02; 2021

Title: Good effects of the Patriotism of Women; 1. Unidentified. Good effects of the Patriotism of Women
Identifier(s): text:352184
Description: A proclamation that suggests women lead opposition to British policy. "The Female sex have ever been remarkable for sagacity, and quick discernments. It is not therefore to be wondered at that so general and patriotic a disposition appears among them to give up Tea and Finery for Homespun and Liberty, when both reason and experience prove that good Husbands, generous Lovers, and faithful Friends are not to be found in a land of Slavery."
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); Great Britain. Parliament
Date: [1765]; 2022

Title: Mifflin, Thomas to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 November 05; Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16625
Description: Letter from Thomas Mifflin 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: 1777-11-05; 2021

Title: United States Congress to George Washington, 1777 April 10; United States. Congress. ALS Cy to George Washington
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16363
Description: Letter from the United States Congress to George Washington about the reasons for forming a camp on the "westside" of the Delaware.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1777-04-10; 2021

Title: Wharton, Thomas and Isaac, James and Drinker, Jonathan Browne to George Clymer et al., 1773 December 2; 25. Philadelphia (Pa.). Tea Commissioners (Thomas and Isaac Wharton, James and Drinker, Jonathan Browne). ALS to George Clymer, John Allen, John Wilcocks, Peter Knight, Jeremiah Warder, Lambert Cadwalader, William Moulder, Abraham Bickley, Benjamin Loxley, Thomas Barclay, and Thomas Penrose
Identifier(s): text:352176
Description: Letter from the Philadelphia Tea Commissioners. Notice of impending arrival of a tea ship, the Polly, subject to the tea tax.
Creator: Wharton, Isaacet al; Wharton, Thomas, 1730-1782et al; Browne, Jonathanet al
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Merchants--Great Britain--18th century; East India Company; James and Drinker
Date: 1773-12-02; 2022

Title: Lee, Richard Henry to Patrick Henry, 1777 May 01; Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. ADfS to Patrick Henry
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16391
Description: Letter from Richard Henry Lee to George Washington.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
Date: 1777-05-01; 2021