Articles of confederation and perpetual union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia.
Summary
Signatures: [A]² B-D²; horizontal chain lines.
Followed by the letter of transmittal to the states: In Congress, November 17, 1777; recommendations to the legislatures relating to taxes etc.: In Congress, November 22, 1777; and an extract from the minutes of the General assembly, submitting the articles to "the several towns in this state, to instruct their representatives."
Evans 15623
LC copy t.p. damaged with one word of text (the) wanting.
LC copy 2 is 37 cm.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
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Date
01/01/1777
Contributors
United States.
United States. Continental Congress.
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Source
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Public Domain