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Letter from Virginia Convention to the New-York Congress, enclosing the Resolution of May 15, instructing the Virginia Delegates in Congress to propose a Declaration of Independence

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"Virginia, May 22, 1776.

"I am honoured with the commands of the General Convention of this Colony to transmit you the enclosed Resolutions,
which they have thought it indispensably necessary to enter into at this important crisis; requesting you will communicate their contents to the Convention of your country for their consideration.

"I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant.

EDMUND PENDLETON, President.

"To the President of the Convention of New-York."

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Title

Letter from Virginia Convention to the New-York Congress, enclosing the Resolution of May 15, instructing the Virginia Delegates in Congress to propose a Declaration of Independence

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-05-22

Presentation Location

New-York, New-York, North America

Before Whom

New-York, Congress

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: Continental Congress
Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies

Document ID

S4-V6-P02-sp01-D0319

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V6

Part

S4-V6-P02

Sub-Part

S4-V6-P02-sp01

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