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Description and Holding Information
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1776-12-23, Council of Safety call to aid New Jersey
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December 23, 1776 Address to the state by the Council of Safety to assist General Washington from the invasion in New Jersey by the British. Of note, General Washington crossed the Delaware River the Christmas night and went on to win the Battle of Trenton on the 26th. (Digitized from a microfilm copy of the title originally held by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania Library).
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Title:
In Council of Safety, Philadelphia, December 23, 1776. : Friends and countrymen, The pressing exigency of the times induces us once more to address you, while we can deplore the calamities of our country without restraint, and before the voice of truth and the exertions of tyranny are forced back into the bosom of the wretched sufferer. ... We call upon you, we entreat and beseech you to come forth to the assistance of our worthy General Washington and our invaded brethren in the Jerseys ...
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OCLC Number:
62818034
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Available Volumes
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Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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