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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05897 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | William Whipple to Meshech Weare regarding the question of independence |
| Date | 11 June 1776 |
| Author | Whipple, William (1730-1785) |
| Additional authors | Bartlett, Josiah (1729-1795) |
| Recipient | Whipple, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Signed “W.” by Whipple and “B”, by fellow New Hampshire congressman Josiah Bartlett. Asks for New Hampshire's views on the question of independence and states that a committee is being formed for this purpose. Stresses the importance of this subject. Many cross-outs. Letter is written on the address leaf of a letter sent to Whipple in Congress at Philadelphia from Meshech Weare. Docketed "Col. Weare." |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Congress Declaration of Independence Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Whipple, William (1730-1785) Weare, Meshech (1713-1786) |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Whipple was a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Hampshire 1776-1779 and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Weare and Whipple served on the New Hampshire Committee of Safety. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |