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Page 18a; Papers of the Continental Congress

Continental Congress - Papers

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Official records of the original colonies and the early United States. The First Continental Congress (1774) addressed "intolerable acts" by the British. The Second Continental Congress (1775-1781) created the Declaration of Independence and the first national government. The Congress of the Confederation (1781-1789) followed. Read important papers, letters, treaties, and reports--famous and obscure--relating to the formation of the new nation, as penned by the founding fathers.

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Collection Title:: Papers of the Continental Congress
Publication Title:: Papers of the Continental Congress
Short Description:: NARA M247. The correspondence, journals, committee reports, and records of the Continental Congress (1774-1789).
Item Number:: 152
Publication Number:: M247
Item Description:: Letters from Gen. George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Army, 1775-84; June 16, 1775-Sept. 18, 1776 (Vols. I-II)
Item Title:: Ltrs from Gen George Washington
Volume Number:: 7
Volume Description:: December 16, 1778 - September 12, 1779
Volume Title:: Vol 7: Dec 16, 1778-Sept 12, 1779
Page:: 18a
Roll Number:: 169
Original data from:: The National Archives