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Letter from Major Hawley to Elbridge Gerry: Without an American Independent Supreme Government and Constitution, wisely devised and designed, well established and settled, we shall always be but a rope of sand, but, that well done, invincible
Title
Letter from Major Hawley to Elbridge Gerry: Without an American Independent Supreme Government and Constitution, wisely devised and designed, well established and settled, we shall always be but a rope of sand, but, that well done, invincible
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Hawley, Joseph
Date
1776-02-18
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V4-P01-sp28-D0106
Letter from Joseph Hawley to Elbridge Gerry: The Declaration of Independence should have been accompanied with a declaration of high treason. Most certainly it must immediately and without the least delay, follow it
Title
Letter from Joseph Hawley to Elbridge Gerry: The Declaration of Independence should have been accompanied with a declaration of high treason. Most certainly it must immediately and without the least delay, follow it
Genre
documents (object genre)
Date
1776-07-17
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S5-V1-P01-sp06-D0222
Letter from Tristram Dalton to Elbridge Gerry: The important results from the Declaration of Independence
Title
Letter from Tristram Dalton to Elbridge Gerry: The important results from the Declaration of Independence
Genre
documents (object genre)
Date
1776-07-19
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S5-V1-P01-sp06-D0330
Letter from Samuel Adams to Elbridge Gerry: The Military power should always be under the direction and control of the Legislative. When riches shall be deemed a necessary qualification for publick office, ambition, as well as avarice, will prompt me
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Letter from Samuel Adams to Elbridge Gerry: The Military power should always be under the direction and control of the Legislative. When riches shall be deemed a necessary qualification for publick office, ambition, as well as avarice, will prompt me
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Adams, Samuel
Date
1776-01-02
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V4-P01-sp16-D0022
Letter from Samuel Adams to Elbridge Gerry. The eyes of friends and foes are fixed on our Province, and if jealousy or envy can sully its reputation, they will not miss the opportunity. Some of our military men have, I fear, disgraced us, every man,
Title
Letter from Samuel Adams to Elbridge Gerry. The eyes of friends and foes are fixed on our Province, and if jealousy or envy can sully its reputation, they will not miss the opportunity. Some of our military men have, I fear, disgraced us, every man,
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Adams, Samuel
Date
1775-09-26
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp16-D0363
Letter from Thomas Cushing to Elbridge Gerry
Title
Letter from Thomas Cushing to Elbridge Gerry
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Cushing, Thomas
Date
1775-06-10
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V2-P01-sp32-D0229
Letter from Jacob Hawley to Elbridge Gerry:Congress cannot declare Independence too soon, but the Confederation must be formed with great deliberation, two-thirds of the Towns in Massachusetts have instructed their Delegates in favour of Independence
Title
Letter from Jacob Hawley to Elbridge Gerry:Congress cannot declare Independence too soon, but the Confederation must be formed with great deliberation, two-thirds of the Towns in Massachusetts have instructed their Delegates in favour of Independence
Genre
documents (object genre)
Date
1776-06-13
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V6-P02-sp08-D0195
Letter from President Hancock to Elbridge Gerry. Colonel Washington is appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, and he will depart in a few days for Cambridge. Ten Companies of Riflemen, from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, are ord
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Letter from President Hancock to Elbridge Gerry. Colonel Washington is appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, and he will depart in a few days for Cambridge. Ten Companies of Riflemen, from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, are ord
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Hancock, John
Date
1775-06-18
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V2-P01-sp32-D0363
Letter from John Adams to Elbridge Gerry. General Washington has been chosen Comander-in-Chief, General Ward First Major-General, and General Lee Second, and Major Gates Adjutant-General. The virtuous attachment of our countrymen to their own officer
Title
Letter from John Adams to Elbridge Gerry. General Washington has been chosen Comander-in-Chief, General Ward First Major-General, and General Lee Second, and Major Gates Adjutant-General. The virtuous attachment of our countrymen to their own officer
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Adams, John
Date
1775-06-18
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V2-P01-sp32-D0364
Letter from Samuel Adams to Elbridge Gerry
Title
Letter from Samuel Adams to Elbridge Gerry
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Adams, Samuel
Date
1775-06-22
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V2-P01-sp32-D0448
Letter from Robert Treat Paine Elbridge Gerry
Title
Letter from Robert Treat Paine Elbridge Gerry
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Paine, Robert Treat
Date
1775-06-10
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V2-P01-sp32-D0230
Letter from John Adams to Elbridge Gerry. New-Hampshire has leave to assume a Government, and so has South-Carolina, but this must not be freely talked of as yet. Congress will soon attend to maritime affairs, and he requests to be informed generally
Title
Letter from John Adams to Elbridge Gerry. New-Hampshire has leave to assume a Government, and so has South-Carolina, but this must not be freely talked of as yet. Congress will soon attend to maritime affairs, and he requests to be informed generally
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Adams, John
Date
1775-11-05
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp28-D0058
Letter from Major Hawley to Elbridge Gerry: Independence is the only way to union and harmony, to rigour and despatch in business, it will open to us a trade with all the world
Title
Letter from Major Hawley to Elbridge Gerry: Independence is the only way to union and harmony, to rigour and despatch in business, it will open to us a trade with all the world
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Hawley, Joseph
Date
1776-02-20
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V4-P01-sp28-D0166
Letter from Samuel Adams to Elbridge Gerry. The Militia of each Colony should be under the sole direction of its own Legislature, which is, and ought to be the sovereign and uncontrollable power within its own limits or territory. The Militia should
Title
Letter from Samuel Adams to Elbridge Gerry. The Militia of each Colony should be under the sole direction of its own Legislature, which is, and ought to be the sovereign and uncontrollable power within its own limits or territory. The Militia should
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Adams, Samuel
Date
1775-10-29
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp26-D0008
Letter from Joseph Hawley to Elbridge Gerry:The Tories dread a declaration of Independence more than death but console them-selves with a belief that the Southern Colonies will not accede to it there will be no abiding union without it
Title
Letter from Joseph Hawley to Elbridge Gerry:The Tories dread a declaration of Independence more than death but console them-selves with a belief that the Southern Colonies will not accede to it there will be no abiding union without it
Genre
documents (object genre)
Date
1776-05-01
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V5-P01-sp19-D0056