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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06779 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | An Address of the Congress to the Inhabitants of North America |
| Date | 9 May 1778 |
| Author | Laurens, Henry (1724-1792) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | An important statement of the Continental Congress (subscribed by Laurens, as President of Congress), concerning the origins of the Revolutionary War, the cruelty of the British, certainty of Independence, call to Arms, the resources of America; eventually "the full tide of wealth will flow in upon your shores." Printed at Boston by Powars & Willis. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Continental Congress Congress American Statesmen Military History Declaration of Independence Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Laurens, Henry (1724-1792) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |