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Washington coments on religious freedom and racial equality... On the Battle of Bunker Hill...
Washington coments on religious freedom and racial equality... On the Battle of Bunker Hill...
Item # 701321
October 11, 1775
THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Philadelphia, Oct. 11, 1775 This is a wonderful issue on several accounts.
Taking the middle column of the front page is a notable address which: "...will be published in Canada, on the arrival there of Col. Arnold, with the troops under his command."
It is headed: "To the INHABITANTS of CANADA" signed in type: G. Washington, from Cambridge, on the setting
out of General Arnold's expedition to Canada.
The text begins: "The unnatural contest between the
English Colonies and Great Britain has now risen to such a height, that arms alone must decide it...".
It also includes a nice bit concerning religious freedom and racial equality, noting in part: "...I have detached Colonel Arnold into your country...I have enjoined upon him...act as in the country of his patrons and best friends...provide him with such supplies as your country affords...Let no man desert his habitation--Let no one flee as before an enemy. The cause of America, and of Liberty, is the cause of every virtuous American citizen; whatever may be his religion or his descent, the united colonies know no distinction but such as slavery, corruption and arbitrary domination may create...".
Beginning on the front page and concluding on page 4 is a very patriotic address from the various military companies from Pennsylvania as presented to their officers. Photos show the full text.
Page 3 has two references to the Battle of Bunker Hill, one mentioning: "...we have at length got won account from government of the battle of the 17th June...sat down and wrote an account of a battle, such as they thought like to be fought...As it defeated the Regulars with great slaughter; and as it was wrote with great semblance of truth, it threw Administration into confusion...This account, favorable as it no doubt is, compared with the truth (for we as yet have had none from the Provincials) has had a wonderful effect...Those who made no doubt of the success of the troops...And they who used to speak most contemptuously of the Provincials, complain now that Administration should send such a handful of men to be devoured by such multitudes...'Tis said orders are dispatched to General Gage not to hazard another battle till he is reinforced..." and more.
Four pages, nice coat-of-arms in the masthead, great condition.
It also includes a nice bit concerning religious freedom and racial equality, noting in part: "...I have detached Colonel Arnold into your country...I have enjoined upon him...act as in the country of his patrons and best friends...provide him with such supplies as your country affords...Let no man desert his habitation--Let no one flee as before an enemy. The cause of America, and of Liberty, is the cause of every virtuous American citizen; whatever may be his religion or his descent, the united colonies know no distinction but such as slavery, corruption and arbitrary domination may create...".
Beginning on the front page and concluding on page 4 is a very patriotic address from the various military companies from Pennsylvania as presented to their officers. Photos show the full text.
Page 3 has two references to the Battle of Bunker Hill, one mentioning: "...we have at length got won account from government of the battle of the 17th June...sat down and wrote an account of a battle, such as they thought like to be fought...As it defeated the Regulars with great slaughter; and as it was wrote with great semblance of truth, it threw Administration into confusion...This account, favorable as it no doubt is, compared with the truth (for we as yet have had none from the Provincials) has had a wonderful effect...Those who made no doubt of the success of the troops...And they who used to speak most contemptuously of the Provincials, complain now that Administration should send such a handful of men to be devoured by such multitudes...'Tis said orders are dispatched to General Gage not to hazard another battle till he is reinforced..." and more.
Four pages, nice coat-of-arms in the masthead, great condition.
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