Letter from Matthew Tilghman to the President of Congress: All the power of the State of Maryland be exerted in the common cause

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Annapolis, September 8, 1776.

SIR: I received by Henry Frick your letter to our Convention, after their rising yesterday evening. I immediately requested their attendance this morning, that I might communicate the contents, and doubt not, at this most critical juncture, they will exert all the power of this State in support of the common cause.

I had ordered the express to wait, that I might Inform of the result, but I cannot keep him.

I have the honour to be, with the greatest respect, sir, your most obedient servant,

MAT˙ TILGHMAN, President.

To the Hon˙ John Hancock, Esq˙, President of Congress, at Philadelphia.