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Letter from Governour Penn to the Earl of Dartmouth

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THE DEPUTY GOVERNOUR OF PENNSYLVANIA TO THE EARL OF DARTMOUTH.

Philadelphia, October 31, 1774.

MY LORD: I have the honour to acquaint your Lordship that the Congress of Delegates from the several Colonies dissolved themselves on the 26th instant, and have just published the principal part of their proceedings. I therefore take the earliest opportunity of transmitting you herewith two printed copies of them; and I am informed, that, besides what is contained in these extracts, they have framed a Petition to his Majesty, but not having had the

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least connection or intercourse with any of the Members of the Congress, I am entirely unacquainted with its contents, or with any other part of their transactions which they have not thought fit to make publick.

I am, &c.
JOHN PENN.

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Title

Letter from Governour Penn to the Earl of Dartmouth

Creator

Penn, John, Lieutenant Governour of Pennsylvania

Editor

Penn, John, Lieutenant Governour of Pennsylvania

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1774-10-31

Recipient

Legge, William, Earl of Dartmouth

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: Continental Congress

Document ID

S4-V1-P03-sp34-D0014

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V1

Part

S4-V1-P03

Sub-Part

S4-V1-P03-sp34

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