Book/Printed Material Image 1 of The representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, to the people in general, and particularly to the inhabitants of Pennsylvania, and the adjacent states.

About this Item

About this Item

Title

  • The representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, to the people in general, and particularly to the inhabitants of Pennsylvania, and the adjacent states.

Names

  • United States. Continental Congress.
  • Hancock, John, 1737-1793.
  • Dunlap, John, 1747-1812, printer.
  • Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Philadelphia : Printed by John Dunlap, 1776]

Headings

  • -  Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778
  • -  United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Genre

  • Broadsides--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1776
  • Broadsheet format (Printing)--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1776

Notes

  • -  Signed: Given at Philadelphia, December 10, 1776. By order of Congress, John Hancock, president.
  • -  Imprint supplied by Evans.
  • -  Evans 15173
  • -  Journals of the Continental Congress, 134
  • -  Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3463
  • -  LC copy imperfect: bottom of sheet torn, with minor loss of text in last two paragraphs.
  • -  Source: Transfer from Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Medium

  • 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 42 x 26 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Cont Cong no. 18

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898014

Online Format

  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Continental Congress, John Hancock, John Dunlap, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. The representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, to the people in general, and particularly to the inhabitants of Pennsylvania, and the adjacent states. [Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap, 1776] Online Text. https://www.loc.gov/item/90898014/.

APA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Hancock, J., Dunlap, J. & Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1776) The representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, to the people in general, and particularly to the inhabitants of Pennsylvania, and the adjacent states. [Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/90898014/.

MLA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, et al. The representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, to the people in general, and particularly to the inhabitants of Pennsylvania, and the adjacent states. [Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap, 1776] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/90898014/>.