Minutes of a meeting : manuscript copy, 1776.

Minutes of a meeting : manuscript copy, 1776.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate author / creator:	Committee of Safety (New York, N.Y.)
Description:	1 item (3 p.) ; 32 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	McKesson, John. Committee of Safety (New York, N.Y.) United States. -- Continental Congress. Committee of Safety (New York, N.Y.) United States. -- Continental Congress. American Revolution (1775-1783) Agriculture -- United States -- History -- 18th century. Manuscripts, American. Agriculture. Diplomatic relations. Economic history. Manuscripts, American. Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1760-1789. United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. United States -- Economic conditions -- To 1865. Great Britain. United States. History.
Format:	Print Archives/Manuscripts
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4581907

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Other authors / contributors:	McKesson, John. United States. Continental Congress.
Notes:	Forms part of the Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection.
Summary:	Autograph document. Consists of a true copy from the minutes of the Committee of Safety (1776 Apr. 19) and a true copy of the extracts of the minutes of the "Hono'ble Continental Congress (1776 Mar. 21). Both copies are signed by John McKesson, Secretary to the provisional Congress of New York. Because of commercial restraints imposed by the Parliament of Great Britain, documents recommmend the promotion of "the culture of hemp, flax and cotton, and the growth of wool, in these United Colonies."

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