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Description and Holding Information
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1776-06-18, Governor's exhortation to strive for freedom
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June 18, 1776 Proclamation of Governor Jonathan Trumbull exhorting the people of Connecticut to strive and fight for freedom, which would determine
forever the "Fate of America." (Digitized from a microfilm copy of a title originally held by the Massachusetts Historical Society Library).
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Title:
By the Honorable Jonathan Trumbull, Esq ; governor ... of the English Colony of Connecticut in New-England. A proclamation : the race of mankind was made in a state of innocence and freedom ... upwards of seven thousand able and effective men be immediately raised, furnished and equipped ... Affairs are hastening fast to a crisis, and the approaching campaign will ... determine the fate of America ... Given under my hand, at the Council chamber in Hartford, the 18th day of June ... 1776.
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OCLC Number:
62808392
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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