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William Williams to Jabez Huntington summarizing affairs in the first weeks of independence, 12 August 1776
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William Williams to Jabez Huntington summarizing affairs in the first weeks of independence, 12 August 1776.
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Williams was a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1776 and 1777 from Connecticut and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Huntington was a member of the council of safety and was commissioned a major general by Connecticut in December 1776. Date is partially missing from document. The 12th is the date of the letter as per the provenance.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Summary
Summarizes affairs in first weeks of independence. Opens by commenting on his arduous journey to Philadelphia to join the Continental Congress. Informs that Silas Deane has arrived from France with the report of the French court's unfavorable reception of the American request for aid. Discusses the Declaration and comments that it has spurred the colonies to form governments. Informs that South Carolina, Virginia, and New Jersey have established them and indicates who these colonies have chosen or might choose for governors. Mentions John Alsop, a Continental Congress member from New York who was displeased with the Declaration. Hopes Connecticut will take a conservative approach to creating a constitution.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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