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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02499.18 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Joseph Warren to the Selectmen of Boston asking for generosity towards the poor inhabitants of the city |
| Date | 24 April 1775 |
| Author | Warren, Joseph (1741-1775) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Written the day after Warren assumed the presidency of the Massachusetts Provisional Congress from John Hancock. He wrote the letter "In Committee of Congress" to the Selectmen of Boston. Thanks them for their generosity toward the poor inhabitants of the city. Says "we cannot but Repeat our advise that the Committee of Donation would employ the Monies lodged in their Hands to facilitate their Removal." Says the Congress will not fail to help them and will try to get "our friends in the Country" to find places to live for them. Says those trying to get into Boston will be allowed to pass with their possessions. Warren died at the Battle of Bunker Hill on 17 June 1775. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Siege of Boston Charity and Philanthropy Finance Poverty Refugees Loyalist |
| People | Warren, Joseph (1741-1775) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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