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Gallery of Letters

Gallery of Letters

Silas Deane autograph letter signed to Patrick Henry, January 2, 1775; Wethersfield, Connecticut.

From the James S. Schoff Revolutionary War Collection.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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The Humble Address of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament Assembled, Presented to His Majesty, on Thursday, February 9, 1775… London : Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1775. Enclosed in February 22, 1775.

From the Thomas Gage Papers, English Series.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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John Hancock autograph letter signed to [Celia] Boyle, April 8, 1775; Lexington, [Province of Massachusetts Bay].

From the collection of Dr. Gary Milan, loaned in memory of Joyce Kliger.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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Jonathan Hosmer autograph letter signed to [Oliver and/or Sarah Hosmer Stevens], April 10, 1775; Acton, [Province of Massachusetts Bay].

From the collection of Dr. Gary Milan, loaned in memory of Joyce Kliger.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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John Westcott autograph letter signed to “Dr. Sir”, April 18, 1775; Boston, [Province of Massachusetts Bay].

From the collection of Dr. Gary Milan, loaned in memory of Joyce Kliger.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here. 

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[William Legge, 2nd Earl of] Dartmouth letter signed to [Thomas] Gage, January 27, 1775; Whitehall, [London].

From the Thomas Gage Papers, English Series.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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John Hancock autograph letter signed to Elbridge Gerry, 9:00 p. m., April 18, 1775; Lexington, [Province of Massachusetts Bay].

From the collection of Dr. Gary Milan, loaned in memory of Joyce Kliger.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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[Thomas Gage] autograph draft of an order to [Francis Smith, April 18, 1775; Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay].

From the Thomas Gage Papers, American Series.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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R[ichar]d Lechmere autograph letter signed to “Dear Sir”, [April 25, 177]5; Boston, [Province of Massachusetts Bay].

From the collection of Dr. Gary Milan, loaned in memory of Joyce Kliger.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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[Thomas Gage] autograph draft to [Hugh, Lord] Percy, April 19, 1775; Boston, [Province of Massachusetts Bay].

From the Thomas Gage Papers, American Series.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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Autograph letter to “Dear Sir”, April 22-23, 1775; Boston, [Province of Massachusetts Bay].

From the collection of Dr. Gary Milan, loaned in memory of Joyce Kliger.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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Ed[mund] Quincy autograph letter signed to John Hancock, April 22, 1775; Boston, [Province of Massachusetts Bay]. Handed to Benjamin Church to be delivered to its recipient, but instead turned over to Thomas Gage by Dr. Church.

From the Thomas Gage Papers, American Series.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here. 

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Edm[und] Quincy autograph letter signed to Dolly Quincy, April 22, 1775; Boston, [Province of Massachusetts Bay]. Handed to Benjamin Church to be delivered to its recipient, but instead turned over to Thomas Gage by Dr. Church.

From the Thomas Gage Papers, American Series.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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H[enr]y Quincy autograph letter signed to John Sprague, April 22, 1775; Boston, [Province of Massachusetts Bay]. Handed to Benjamin Church to be delivered to its recipient, but instead turned over to Thomas Gage by Dr. Church.

From the Thomas Gage Papers, American Series.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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J[ohn] H[omas] autograph letter signed to X, April 22, 1775; Head Quarters, Cambridge, [Province of Massachusetts Bay]. Handed to Benjamin Church to be delivered to its recipient, but instead turned over to Thomas Gage by Dr. Church.

From the Thomas Gage Papers, American Series.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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R[achel] Revere autograph note signed to Paul Revere, [late April 1775; Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay]. Handed to Benjamin Church to be delivered to its recipient, but instead turned over to Thomas Gage by Dr. Church.

From the Thomas Gage Papers, American Series.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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[Manuscript Lists of the Killed and Wounded at Lexington and Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay, on April 19, 1775].

From the Lexington and Concord Collection.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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The New-Hampshire Gazette, and Historical Chronicle, vol. XIX, nos. 965 and 966, April 21 and April 28, 1775.

These papers belonged to the Hon. Enoch Freeman of Falmouth.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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Massachusetts Provincial Congress, In Provincial Congress, Watertown, May 5, 1775... [Watertown, Mass.: Printed and sold by Benjamin Edes, 1775].

From the Thomas Gage Papers, American Series.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.

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Thomas Gage, By His Excellency, the Hon. Thomas Gage, Esq… [Boston: Margaret Draper, 1775].

From the Thomas Gage Papers, American Series.

See the letter, transcription, and audio recording here.