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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05982 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | William Paca to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer regarding the passage of a Mr. Aspden |
| Date | 18 June 1776 |
| Author | Paca, William (1740-1799) |
| Recipient | Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | States that Mr. Aspden, a merchant in Philadelphia, is now in Annapolis and is soliciting passage home with the British Governor of Maryland, Robert Eden. Asks that the Council of Safety promote his passage if possible. Postscript remarks upon his determination to form an independent government, "Government must be affirmed - instructions must be withdrawn - Powers must be given to your delegates to make foreign alliances - I speak seriously. I expect to be down in time." Letter damaged at center with losses affecting text. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Revolutionary War Loyalist Government and Civics Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Paca, William (1740-1799) Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas (1723-1790) Eden, Robert, Sir (1741-1784) Aspden, Mr. (fl. 1776) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Paca was a Maryland delegate to the Continental Congress 1774-1779 and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer also served as a Maryland delegate to the Continental Congress 1779-1781 and was a signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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