Letter Transcriber Recalls 1765 New York Congress Journal
Philadelphia 1813 letter from Thomas McKean to Cesar Rodney recounts shelving of the 1776 independence vote and a Delaware abstention. McKean describes sending copies of newsletters, George Almon edited tracts, and the moment Delaware voted for independence with Patrick Henry's era context. He notes a history of Pennsylvania and the broader colonial debate.
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Thomas McKean
A. Rodney
Wilmington
Bel
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore Register
J. Almon
London
Congress
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Cesar Rodney
State House
Hall of Congress
Messrs
Dickenson and
Morris
Public Journal of Congress
Fragmented Congress notes and Delaware pledge tale
A historic letter discusses members who subscribed to the Declaration of Independence on parchment and the timing of their seats in Congress. It cites debates over secret journals and a march with Washington, then a move to Delaware's convention. It also mentions sheriff deed attestations, Maine boundary deliberations, and a peas cooking tip.
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Maine
Boston Atlas
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House
John Otis
Tate & Gangever
Berwick
Pennsylvania
J.K Bradley
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