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Book/Printed Material Copy of letters sent to Great-Britain, by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and several other persons, born and educated among us

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Title

  • Copy of letters sent to Great-Britain, by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and several other persons, born and educated among us : Which original letters have been returned to America, and laid before the Honorble [sic] House of Representatives of this province. In which (notwithstanding His Excellency's declaration to the House, that the tendency and design of them was not to subvert the Constitution, but rather to preserve it entire) the judicious reader will discover the fatal source of the confusion and bloodshed in which this province especially has been involved, and which threatned [sic] total destruction to the liberties of all America.

Names

  • Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711-1780.
  • Oliver, Andrew, 1706-1774.
  • Rome, George.
  • Moffat, Thomas.
  • Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives.
  • Edes and Gill, printer.
  • Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Boston : Printed by Edes and Gill ..., 1773.

Headings

  • -  Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sources
  • -  United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sources
  • -  Massachusetts--Boston
  • -  Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Notes

  • -  The first 40 pages were printed in Boston, and copies are sometimes found with only that number of pages. Pages 41 to 51 were printed by Thomas Bradford in Philadelphia. Cf. Evans.
  • -  Evans, C. American bibliography, 12818
  • -  English short title catalogue, W8846
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1788
  • -  "Copy of a letter returned with those signed Thomas Hutchinson, Andrew Oliver, &c. from England ..."--P. 41-46, signed: G. Rome.
  • -  "Copy of some letters signed Thomas Moffat, lately returned from England ..."--P. 47-51.
  • -  Errata: p. 40.
  • -  LC copy has inscription on t.p.: "W. Jonathan Smith from his hum. sert. John Lathrop".
  • -  LAC ael 2019-04-26 no edits (3 cards)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-04-07 update (1 card)

Medium

  • 51, [1] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E211 .H97
  • E211 .H97 Copy 2 Imperfect: title page and all after p. 40 lacking.
  • E211 .H97 Copy 3 Imperfect: all after p. 40 lacking.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 08001530

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  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

Hutchinson, Thomas, Andrew Oliver, George Rome, Thomas Moffat, Massachusetts. General Court. House Of Representatives, Printer Edes And Gill, Benjamin Franklin Collection, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Copy of letters sent to Great-Britain, by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and several other persons, born and educated among us: Which original letters have been returned to America, and laid before the Honorble sic House of Representatives of this province. In which notwithstanding His Excellency's declaration to the House, that the tendency and design of them was not to subvert the Constitution, but rather to preserve it entire the judicious reader will discover the fatal source of the confusion and bloodshed in which this province especially has been involved, and which threatned sic total destruction to the liberties of all America. Boston: Printed by Edes and Gill, 1773. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/08001530/.

APA citation style:

Hutchinson, T., Oliver, A., Rome, G., Moffat, T., Massachusetts. General Court. House Of Representatives, Edes And Gill, P. [...] Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1773) Copy of letters sent to Great-Britain, by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and several other persons, born and educated among us: Which original letters have been returned to America, and laid before the Honorble sic House of Representatives of this province. In which notwithstanding His Excellency's declaration to the House, that the tendency and design of them was not to subvert the Constitution, but rather to preserve it entire the judicious reader will discover the fatal source of the confusion and bloodshed in which this province especially has been involved, and which threatned sic total destruction to the liberties of all America. Boston: Printed by Edes and Gill. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/08001530/.

MLA citation style:

Hutchinson, Thomas, et al. Copy of letters sent to Great-Britain, by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and several other persons, born and educated among us: Which original letters have been returned to America, and laid before the Honorble sic House of Representatives of this province. In which notwithstanding His Excellency's declaration to the House, that the tendency and design of them was not to subvert the Constitution, but rather to preserve it entire the judicious reader will discover the fatal source of the confusion and bloodshed in which this province especially has been involved, and which threatned sic total destruction to the liberties of all America. Boston: Printed by Edes and Gill, 1773. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/08001530/>.