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Title: Lovell, James to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 August 17; Lovell, James, 1737-1814. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16330
Description: Letter from James Lovell to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Media; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1779-08-17; 2021

Title: Public notice to James and Drinker; 26. Unidentified. A Card
Identifier(s): text:352181
Description: Public notice to James and Drinker to leave a public notice of whether they intend to resign their commissions.
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); James and Drinker
Date: 1773-12-02; 2022

Title: Merchants of New York resolutions on Non-Importation; 9. New York (N.Y.). Merchants. Resolutions on Non-Importation
Identifier(s): text:352132
Description: A resolution on non-importation from New York Merchants. An agreement not to import British goods, directly or indirectly.
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Date: 1768-08-27; 2022

Title: Hughes, John to John Penn, 1765 October 3; 7. Hughes, John. to John Penn
Identifier(s): text:352093
Description: Letter from John Hughes to John Penn. Relays word that the stamped paper may be met with violence.
Creator: Hughes, Johnet al
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Hughes, John; Penn, John, 1729-1795; Dowell, William
Date: 1765-10-03; 2022

Title: Hawker, James to John Penn, 1765 October 3; 6. Hawker, James. to John Penn
Identifier(s): text:352143
Description: Letter from James Hawker to John Penn. Hawker writes that he will accept the stamped paper, but advises Penn to find a place to store them for the winter.
Creator: Hawker, Jameset al
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Hawker, James; Penn, John, 1729-1795
Date: 1765-10-03; 2022

Title: Merchants and Traders of Philadelphia to Merchants and Manufacturers of Great Britain, 1765 November 07; 4. Philadelphia (Pa.). Merchants and Traders. to Merchants in Great Britain
Identifier(s): text:352173
Description: Letter from the Philadelphia (Pa.). Merchants and Traders to the Merchants and Manufacturers of Great Britain.
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Date: 1765-11-07; 2022

Title: Penn, John to Captain Holland, 1765 October 2; 5. Penn, John, 1729-1795. to Capt. Holland
Identifier(s): text:352123
Description: Letter from John Penn to Capt Holland. As Hughes refuses to take charge of the stamped papers, Penn orders James Hawker take them.
Creator: Penn, John, 1729-1795et al
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Penn, John, 1729-1795
Date: 1765-10-02; 2022

Title: Wythe, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 October 18; Wythe, George, 1726-1806. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16583
Description: Letter from George Wythe to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1777-10-18; 2021

Title: James and Drinker to Citizens of Philadelphia, 1773 December 2; 27. James and Drinker. to Citizens of Philadelphia(?)
Identifier(s): text:352135
Description: Letter from James and Drinker to the Citizens of Philadelphia. A proposal that the tea shipment be impounded without harm and without intent to distribute. Also proposes that the East India Company be pressured to lobby for repeal of the Tea Act. Reassertion that they do not intend to act and "decline acting" on their commissions.
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; East India Company; James and Drinker
Date: 1773-12-02; 2022

Title: Penn, John to Captain James Hawker, 1765 October 2; 4. Penn, John, 1729-1795. to Capt. James Hawker
Identifier(s): text:352108
Description: Letter from John Penn to Capt. James Hawker.
Creator: Penn, John, 1729-1795et al
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Penn, John, 1729-1795; Hawker, James
Date: 1765-10-02; 2022

Title: Washington, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 April 22; Washington, George (1732-1799). ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16453
Description: Letter from George Washington to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1777-04-22; 2021

Title: James and Drinker to Citizens of Philadelphia, 1773 October 22; 22. James and Drinker. to Citizens of Philadelphia(?)
Identifier(s): text:352055
Description: Letter from James and Drinker to the Citizens of Philadelphia. Reiteration "that we neither meant or intended to do anything that would be disagreeable to our fellow Citizens" and "that our Ideas of the American Revenue Act, were the same with those of our fellow Citizens generally."
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; East India Company; James and Drinker
Date: 1773-10-22; 2022

Title: Carmichael, William to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 March 17; Carmichael, William. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16399
Description: Letter from William Carmichael to Richard Henry Lee. Arthur Lee is in Spain. Introducing the Marquis de Lafayette and Baron deKalb.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; International International travel
Date: 1777-03-17; 2021

Title: James and Drinker to Citizens of Philadelphia, 1773 October 22; 23. James and Drinker. to Citizens of Philadelphia(?)
Identifier(s): text:352163
Description: Letter from James and Drinker to the Citizens of Philadelphia. Reiteration "that we neither meant or intended to do anything that would be disagreeable to our fellow Citizens" and "that our Ideas of the American Revenue Act, were the same with those of our fellow Citizens generally."; Copy
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; East India Company; James and Drinker
Date: 1773-10-22; 2022

Title: Committee of Merchants of Philadelphia report on James and Drinker; 24. 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:352130
Description: Letter from the Philadelphia Committee of Merchants. Further criticism of the ambiguous response of James and Drinker.
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; East India Company; James and Drinker
Date: 1773-10-23; 2022

Title: Schuyler, Philip John to Richard Henry Lee, 1775 October 19; Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16639
Description: Letter from Philip Schuyler to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States. Continental Congress
Date: 1775-10-19; 2021

Title: Hawker, James to John Penn, 1766 March 21; 13. Hawker, James. to John Penn
Identifier(s): text:352084
Description: Letter from James Hawker to John Penn. Reiterates his request to remove the paper from his 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: 1766-03-21; 2022

Title: Lovell, James to Thomas Johnson, 1777 December 28; Lovell, James, 1737-1814. ALS Cy to Thomas Johnson
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16551
Description: Letter from James Lovell to Thomas Johnson. Mentions the British army.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces
Date: 1777-12-28; 2021

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