Short hints towards a scheme for a general union of the British colonies on the continent

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Title
Short hints towards a scheme for a general union of the British colonies on the continent
Additional title: Short hints towards a scheme for a general union of the British colonies on the continent
Names
Franklin, Benjamin, 1650-1727 (Author)
Weare, Meshech, 1713-1786 (Author)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1754
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 17097
Genres
Manuscripts
Physical Description
Extent: .1 linear foot (1 folder)
Description
Report to the Albany Congress prepared by Benjamin Franklin and others, 1754. Copy in the hand of Meschech Weare. 6 p.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19899471
MSS Unit ID: 17097
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6031c920-e65e-0130-287d-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1650: Creator Born
  • 1727: Creator Died
  • 1754: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Short hints towards a scheme for a general union of the British colonies on the continent" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1754. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8c004f2c-a7ba-5cb1-e040-e00a180628ce

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Short hints towards a scheme for a general union of the British colonies on the continent" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8c004f2c-a7ba-5cb1-e040-e00a180628ce

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1754). Short hints towards a scheme for a general union of the British colonies on the continent Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8c004f2c-a7ba-5cb1-e040-e00a180628ce

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Short hints towards a scheme for a general union of the British colonies on the continent