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Letter to the Committee of the Merchants Traders etc. of Boston

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XV. The Annapolis Convention

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Title
Letter to the Committee of the Merchants Traders etc. of Boston
Names
Philadelphia (Pa.). Committee of Merchants (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XV. The Annapolis Convention

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Created: 1785-05-19
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM9328-9426
Physical Description
L. S., Richard Wells, J. M. Nesbitt, John Nixon, Thos. FitzSimons, Mordecai Lewis, Geo: Clymer, Chas. Pettit, John Wilcocks, Isaac Hazlehurst, Clement Biddle, J. Ross, Tench Coxe, Samuel Howell. Endorsed. 3 pp. Fo
Description
They acknowledge a letter of Apr. 22, asking for an interchange of sentiments respecting the general commerce of the United States; the present state of trade was to have been expected as a result of the revolution; the present restrictions imposed by Great Britain and France will give those countries all the benefits of our open trade, with no advantages in return, until some system shall be devised to meet their restrictions; the defective powers of Congress, and the jealousy of its authority shown by some of the states are obstacles towards doing this; other difficulties; the Assembly, at the instance of this Committee, passed a resolution asking Congress to devise a system of commercial powers for itself; should such a system not be perfected, or should it be rejected by the states, the committee opine that each state ought then to resort to its own powers; this necessity must be deprecated, as nothing could give a more violent shock to the principles of their union.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278664
Calendar number: EM. 9328
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fb448c20-c538-012f-37cf-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1785: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to the Committee of the Merchants Traders etc. of Boston" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bde1818c-207e-f568-e040-e00a18061a85

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to the Committee of the Merchants Traders etc. of Boston" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bde1818c-207e-f568-e040-e00a18061a85

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to the Committee of the Merchants Traders etc. of Boston Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bde1818c-207e-f568-e040-e00a18061a85

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to the Committee of the Merchants Traders etc. of Boston