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Book/Printed Material Articles of confederation and perpetual union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia

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Title

  • Articles of confederation and perpetual union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia

Names

  • United States
  • Gill, John, 1732-1785, printer
  • Dearborn, Benjamin, 1754-1838, possible former owner
  • Cushing, Caleb, 1703-1797, former owner
  • United States. Continental Congress
  • American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
  • United States. Department of State. Library. former owner

Created / Published

  • [Boston] : Lancaster (Pennsylvania) printed, Boston re-printed by John Gill, printer to the General Assembly, MDCCLXXVIII [1777]

Headings

  • -  Constitutions--United States--Early works to 1800
  • -  Constitutional history--United States--Sources

Notes

  • -  Signatures: [A]² B-D²; horizontal chain lines.
  • -  Recommendation and resolves of the Continental Congress, and a resolve of the Massachusetts House, p. 11-16.
  • -  Evans, C. American bibliography, 15623
  • -  English short title catalogue, W4587
  • -  LC copy imperfect: t.p. damaged with one word of text, "the," wanting.
  • -  LC copy has inscription: Benj. Dearborn.
  • -  LAC nsk 2019-08-19 no edits (3 cards)

Medium

  • 16 p. ; 34 cm. (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • JK130 1777 .B7
  • JK130 1777 .B7 Copy 2 Has inscription: Caleb Cushing; Ink stamp of the Department of State Library: Nov. 4, 1879; also stamped: Department of State Library: 4981; 37 cm.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 11034113

Online Format

  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States, John Gill, Benjamin Dearborn, Caleb Cushing, United States Continental Congress, American Imprint Collection, and United States Department Of State. Library. Former Owner. Articles of confederation and perpetual union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia. [Boston: Lancaster Pennsylvania printed, Boston re-printed by John Gill, printer to the General Assembly, MDCCLXXVIII, 1777] Online Text. https://www.loc.gov/item/11034113/.

APA citation style:

United States, Gill, J., Dearborn, B., Cushing, C., United States Continental Congress, American Imprint Collection & United States Department Of State. Library. Former Owner. (1777) Articles of confederation and perpetual union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia. [Boston: Lancaster Pennsylvania printed, Boston re-printed by John Gill, printer to the General Assembly, MDCCLXXVIII] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/11034113/.

MLA citation style:

United States, et al. Articles of confederation and perpetual union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia. [Boston: Lancaster Pennsylvania printed, Boston re-printed by John Gill, printer to the General Assembly, MDCCLXXVIII, 1777] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/11034113/>.