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Item Title
An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America : Friends and countrymen, three years have now passed away since the commencement of the present war ...
United States. Continental Congress.
Created/Published
Williamsburg : Printed by Alexander Purdie, [1778]
Notes
"In Congress, May 9, 1778. Resolved, that it be recommended to ministers of the Gospel, of all denominations, to read, or cause to be read, immediately after divine service, the above address to the inhabitants of the United States of America, in their respective churches and chapels, and other places of religious worship. Published by order of Congress. Charles Thomson, secretary."
Signed: By order of Congress, Henry Laurens, president.
Text in two columns.
Evans 16104
Journals of the Continental Congress, 216
Source: Transfer from Manuscript Department, Library of Congress.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
Broadsides--Virginia--Williamsburg--1778.
Addresses--United States--1778.
United States--Virginia--Williamsburg.
Broadsheet format (Printing)--Virginia--Williamsburg--1778.
Related Names
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792.
Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.
Purdie, Alexander, d. 1779, printer.
Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
Medium
1 sheet ([2] p.) ; 33 x 22 cm.
Call Number
Cont Cong no. 47
Digital ID
bdsdcc 04701 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/bdsdcc.04701