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Ben Franklin says America will fight the British...
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Ben Franklin says America will fight the British...

Item # 717107 ·

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 13, 1775  Page 2 includes a letter from Alexandria, Virginia, noting in part: "Every Thing in America at present turns worse and worse. We are all in arms to protect ourselves, some in independent companies, & others in the militia...have been no less than 3 insurrections of the negroes in different parts of the country...A letter from Dr. Franklin...says that there was the utmost unanimity in the proceedings of the congress; that they had resolved to prosecute the war against the Ministry vigorously; and that he had no thoughts of returning till matters were finally settled."
Page 4 has an item concerning the regrets of France: "...it was disgraceful in the highest degree to surrender the whole continent of America to the English...we have now but one province of Canada on the whole continent of America...Their Colonies are now all flourishing & will speedily be all insolent; they want the protection of the Mother Country no longer than while Canada is ours. They have for several years manifested a strong inclination of independence & will assert that independency the moment a foreign enemy is removed from their back...".
Page 6 has much reporting from the New York Journal with content portending the coming Revolutionary War. Bits include: "...the important crisis which will determine the fate of America, seems hastily approaching..." with much more. Additional America-related content on page 7 as well.
The back page has additional reports from Charleston concerning the insurrection of slaves in the South. And also a note: "...dated the 14th of May, stationed off Boston Neck...an account of an attempt made by the Americans by firing from shore on the said frigate which was returned by the latter, and after half an hour's firing on both sides, the frigate got a complete victory...The Americans had 25 killed and 30 wounded." This situation would spark the Battle of Bunker Hill a month later.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, 9 by 11 3/4 inches, full red tax stamp on page 2, nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #371 - released for October, 2026

(Added to the October, 2026 catalog [#371] after its initial release - only available on-line.)

Categories: Revolutionary War, British
Price
$75
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.