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Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1776

Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1776 Manuscript

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    Manuscript

    21.5 cm x 16 cm

    This letter begins, "Had a Declaration of Independency been made several months ago..." From the Adams Family Papers.


    [ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]

    John Adams wrote this letter to Abigail Adams one day after the 2 July 1776 resolution of the Continental Congress to declare independence from Great Britain. He describes what the Declaration would mean for Americans and how independence would be celebrated by future generations…on the second of July.