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Book/Printed Material An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America

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Title

  • An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America : Friends and countrymen, three years have now passed away since the commencement of the present war. ...

Names

  • United States. Continental Congress.
  • Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792.
  • Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.
  • Carter, John, 1745-1814, printer.
  • Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Providence : Printed by John Carter, [1778]

Headings

  • -  United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
  • -  United States--Rhode Island--Providence

Genre

  • Broadsides--Rhode Island--Providence--1778
  • Addresses--United States--1778
  • Broadsheet format (Printing)--Rhode Island--Providence--1778

Notes

  • -  "In Congress, May 9, 1778. Resolved, that it be recommended to ministers of the Gospel, of all denominations, to read, or cause to be read, immediately after divine service, the above address to the inhabitants of the United States of America, in their respective churches and chapels, and other places of religious worship. Published by order of Congress, Charles Thomson, secretary."
  • -  Signed: By order of Congress, Henry Laurens, president.
  • -  Text in three columns.
  • -  Evans 16103
  • -  Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 757
  • -  LC copy imperfect: colophon trimmed away from bottom of sheet. Imprint supplied from Evans. Annotated on verso: An Address of Congress to the United States of America May 9th 1778.
  • -  Source: Transfer from Manuscript Department, Library of Congress (DLC #37553, 1903).

Medium

  • 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 35 x 27 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Cont Cong no. 48

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898049

Online Format

  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Henry Laurens, Charles Thomson, John Carter, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America: Friends and countrymen, three years have now passed away since the commencement of the present war. [Providence: Printed by John Carter, 1778] Online Text. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90898049/.

APA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Laurens, H., Thomson, C., Carter, J. & Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1778) An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America: Friends and countrymen, three years have now passed away since the commencement of the present war. [Providence: Printed by John Carter] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90898049/.

MLA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, et al. An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America: Friends and countrymen, three years have now passed away since the commencement of the present war. [Providence: Printed by John Carter, 1778] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/90898049/>.