Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Dickinson, John, 1732-1808.
2. Hancock, John, 1737-1793.

Description

1. 32 p.; 23 cm.

Subject

1. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Causes > Early works to 1800
2. United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783 > Early works to 1800

Note

1. The declaration and the petition were drawn up by John Dickinson.
2. "Read with candour, judge with impartiality."
3. Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
4. Sabin no. 19160.

Indexed in (note)

1. RLIN

Reproduction (note)

1. Electronic reproduction.

Author

1. United States. Continental Congress.

Title

1. The declaration by the representatives of the United Colonies of North America, now met in general congress at Philadelphia, setting forth the causes and necessity of taking up arms [electronic resource] : the letter of the twelve United Colonies by their delegates in Congress to the inhabitants of Great Britain, their humble petition to His Majesty, and their address to the people of Ireland / collected together for the use of serious thinking men by lovers of peace.

Imprint

1. London : Printed, 1775.

Indexed in:

1. RLIN, CTRG03-B548

Reproduction

1. Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Local note

1. In this library's copy some text has been amended in ms.

Connect to:

1. Full text online available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL

Added author

1. Dickinson, John, 1732-1808.
2. Hancock, John, 1737-1793.