15 May 1776
Original paper slip text:15 May 1776.
Philadelphia,
Original paper slip text:Phila.
"In Congress, May 15, 1776 . . ." Resolution in
Continental Congress
for Instituting new state governments [printed in ]1 p.
JA—Continental Congress: Speeches and Writings
- Accessioned from printed copy and formerly listed as "Ac 25764." --SEG, 10/14/2011
- Both the text of the Preamble and the Resolution are printed in D/JA, 3:385–386.
- Broadside, printed by John Dunlap; our accession (XPr) is from facsimile in Parke-Bernet catalogue; see below.
- Listed in JCC, "Bibliographical Notes," No. 106 (6:1120), location not given. MHS has photostat (in dated file of Broadsides) of an example in PPL. No copy in DLC or PCC. Evans 15141; no locations given.
- One of 2 examples owned by PPL was sold at auction Parke-Bernet Galleries, N.Y., Sale No. 2972, lot 196, for $4,000 to Sessler's, Phila., 20 Jan. 1970.
- Information transferred from blue slip now deleted. ER 8/20/2015
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Printed in Pennsylvania Gazette, 22 May 1776, page 1, column 3. Discussed in D/JA, under 13–15 May 1776 (vol. 2:238–240)
also in JA's Autobiography (D/JA, 3:335, 382–386)
also in note on JA to AA, 17 May 1776 (Series II, vol. 1:410–412). See JCC, 4:342 (10 May) and 357–358 (15 May)
Wood, Creation of the Amer. Republic, p. 132.;
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Printed: JA, Papers, 4:11
Printed: JA, Papers, 4:11
Papers of John Adams, volume 04, page 11
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Printed in Pennsylvania Gazette, 22 May 1776, page 1, column 3. Discussed in D/JA, under 13–15 May 1776 (vol. 2:238–240)
also in JA's Autobiography (D/JA, 3:335, 382–386)
also in note on JA to AA, 17 May 1776 (Series II, vol. 1:410–412). See JCC, 4:342 (10 May) and 357–358 (15 May)
Wood, Creation of the Amer. Republic, p. 132.;
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