1777

In Committee of Safety for the state of New-York, Fish-Kill, Jan. 22, ...

Imprint 2.; Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 109, Folder 31.

John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, April 1777, Letter of Introduction fo...

Letter of Introduction for Strother Jones

A Map of Ticonderoga with the old and new lines and batteries,

Scale ca. 1:2,300. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1175 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2

Plan and sections of the redoubt at Billingsfort and plan of the rebel...

Scale ca. 1:2,450. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermark. Relief shown by shading. "F." Includes 3 col. cross sections. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1276 Available also through the Libra... More

Plano del Rio Grande tllamado Sn. Pedro situado en la latitud del S. d...

Shows southern portion of Patos Lagoon in the region of Rio Grande. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the left. Watermarks: Fleur-de-lis and undeterminable character. Pen-and-ink and watercolor.... More

Battle of Brandywine, 11 Septr. 1777.

Scale ca. 1:13,000. Title in pencil. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermark. Unfinished. Relief shown by shading. In upper margin: No. 8. On verso: Montrésor. Illegible title on verso. LC Maps of... More

Carte nouvelle des posséssions angloises en Amérique, dressée pour l'i...

Scale ca. 1:6,500,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: Isle de Fer. Relief shown pictorially. "Paris, Chez le Sr. Moithey ... Et chez Crepy ... " Includes text, "Notice historique de l'Amérique Séptentrionale" an... More

Carolina septentrionale et meridionale en 4 feuilles, traduite de l'An...

Scale ca. 1:560,000. Alternate title: An accurate map of North and South Carolina, with their Indian frontiers, shewing in a distinct manner all the mountains, rivers, swamps, marshes, bays, creeks, harbours, s... More

By the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ...

[Operations of the British army, from the 25th August to 26th Sept. 17...

Scale ca. 1:100,000. Title from Peter Force's catalog of manuscript maps. Alternate title from Philip Lee Phillips' A list of maps of America, p. 699: Map showing the march of the British upon Philadelphia. Man... More

Extrait de la carte hollandise representant la colonie de Surinam : su...

Cadastral map of eastern coast of Suriname. Relief shown by shading. Printed label with tab mounted on verso: Ch. Picquet, géographe ordinaire du roi et S.A.S. Monseigr. le Duc d'Orléans. A Paris Quai de Conti ... More

Three pence. This bill shall pass current for three pence according to...

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The North American atlas, selected from the most authentic maps, chart...

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The North American atlas, selected from the most authentic maps, chart...

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The North American atlas, selected from the most authentic maps, chart...

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The North American atlas, selected from the most authentic maps, chart...

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State of Massachusetts-Bay In the House of representatives, January 25...

Evans 15425.; 622095 S 22 41.; Rec. R.B. 10-2-41.; Photographic reproduction. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate... More

Proclamation. State of Massachusetts-Bay. In Council, July 30, 1777. W...

Horatio Gates to John Hancock, October 12, 1777, Success against John ...

Success against John Burgoyne and British Army

In Congress. May 12, 1777 : Resolved, that all post-masters, post-ride...

Signed: Extract from the minutes. Cha. Thomson, secry. Imprint supplied from Evans. Evans 15669 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

[Zehn Karten und Ansichten den Schlachtfelden des amerikanischen Unabh...

Relief shown by hachures on some maps and by landform drawings on some views. Individual map/view titles in German; statements of attribution in Latin. Statements of attribution differ: Ioh. Martin Will excudit... More

Mason's lodge, September 9th 1777, 10 o'clock P. M. To the inhabitants...

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May 20, 1777, York, James City, Bruton Parish, for relief from the inc...

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Arthur Lee to Unknown, October 6, 1777, Financial Aid from Europe; Rod...

Financial Aid from Europe; Rodrique Hortalez; in Handwriting of William Temple Franklin; Extracts and Copy

Arthur Lee to Unknown, October 6, 1777, Financial Aid from Europe; Rod...

Financial Aid from Europe; Rodrique Hortalez; in Handwriting of William Temple Franklin; Extracts and Copy

Arthur Lee to Unknown, October 6, 1777, Financial Aid from Europe; Rod...

Financial Aid from Europe; Rodrique Hortalez; in Handwriting of William Temple Franklin; Extracts and Copy

James Madison to James Madison, Sr., March, 1777.

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December 5, 1777, Caroline, Favors assessment for support of religion.

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Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, August 21, 1777, Finances; Possible Lo...

Finances; Possible Loan from Grand Duke of Tuscany; British Fleet Movements

The North-American pilot for New England, New York, Pensilvania, Maryl...

At head of title: Part the second. 1795 ed. published under title: A new edition, much enlarged, of the second part of the North American pilot for New England ... LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1702 Avai... More

To the President and Council of Pennsylvania. The remonstrance of the ...

November 28, 1777, Lancaster, Christ Church Parish, against dissolutio...

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November 28, 1777, Lancaster, Christ Church Parish, against dissolutio...

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State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a general thanksgiving ... ...

Imprint 3.; Thanksgiving proclamation. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 88, Folder 5.

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a general thanksgiving ... ...

Imprint 3.; Thanksgiving proclamation. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 88, Folder 5.

Mr. David Rusk! Having been, this morning assaulted when I was off my ...

Articles of confederation and perpetual union between the states of Ne...

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, Novem... More

May 29, 1777, Mecklenburg, For the established church.

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Silas Deane to Pierre Agustin Caron de Beaumarchais, June 11, 1777, Di...

Dispute over Route for Shipment of Stores; with Copy

Silas Deane to Pierre Agustin Caron de Beaumarchais, June 11, 1777, Di...

Dispute over Route for Shipment of Stores; with Copy

In Congress, March 25, 1777 : Whereas by a resolve of Congress of the ...

Continental Congress, October 14, 1777, Lawful Prize

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Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 1777, Voluntary Return of Horse...

Voluntary Return of Horseley to Military Service

Receipt from James Shelby for funds to purchase cattle

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Receipt from James Shelby for funds to purchase cattle

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In Congress, June 10, 1777 : Resolved, I. That for supplying the Army ...

Forty-five numbered resolutions of the Continental Congress outlining the Commissary Department, dated June 10, 11 and 16, 1777. Title taken from caption title and opening lines of text. Signed: Extracts from t... More

State of Massachusetts-Bay in the House of representatives. August 31,...

Ford 091.; Evans 15435.; On verso: Ford 2091. Evans 15435. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Eph... More

Battle of Brandywine, 11th Septr. 1777, in which the rebels were defea...

Scale ca. 1:14,500. Manuscript, pen-and-ink, pencil, and watercolor. Title on verso: Batle [sic] of Brandy Wine. American battles. Has watermarks. Relief shown by shading. Unfinished map showing topography and ... More

Georges Louis le Rouge - Theatre de la guerre en Amérique.

Scale ca. 1:4,500,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2

The West Indies, exhibiting the English, French, Spanish, Dutch & Dani...

Scale ca. 1:15,000,000. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief shown pictorially. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1737 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. "Engraved for Middle... More

A plan of the city and environs of Philadelphia,

Scale ca. 1:42,000. Shows names of land holders in rural areas. Includes table of distances and "Elevation of the State House." LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1320 Available also through the Library of Co... More

A topographical chart of the bay of Narraganset in the province of New...

Scale ca. 1:50,000. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Inscribed "To the Right Honourable Hugh Earl Percy ... with His Lordship's permission ... by ... Wm. Faden." Includes text,... More

A plan of the operations of the King's army under the command of Gener...

Scale ca. 1:84,000. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. LC Copy 1 on verso: Plan of operations at New York. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1055 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site ... More

[Arms] By His Excellency Sir William Howe K. B. General and Commander ...

[Arms] By His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander...

State of Massachusetts-Bay. [Blank] in the County of [blank] and state...

Filled in in mss for Samuel Phillips Savage of Weston dated at Boston Jan 17, 1777.; Ford 2112.; Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and ... More

Virginia General Assembly, 1777, Report from House of Delegates to Sen...

Report from House of Delegates to Senate on Money Bills

In Council of Safety. Lancaster, 25th October 1777. An ordinance for a...

[Arms] By His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander...

[Arms] By His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and Commander...

Carte des possessions angloises dans l'Amérique septentrionale pour se...

Scale ca. 1:5,000,000. Hand colored. Sectioned and mounted on cloth backing to fold to 18 x 19 cm. Relief shown pictorially. "Amérique septentrionale" on verso in manuscript. Available also through the Library ... More

A new map of the British colonies in North America, shewing the seat o...

Scale ca. 1:3,340,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: London. Relief shown pictorially. Published by John Andrews and Andrew Dury. Includes listing of "References to the names of the countries not inserted in th... More

Plan of Perth Amboy from an actual survey. Sketch of Bonham Town.

Scale ca. 1:12,000 and scale not given. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermark. Relief shown by shading. Sketch of Bonhamton shows "Redoubts for its defence in the winter, 1776-1777." Accompanied... More

Plan von Rhode Island, und deren dem comando des Herrn General Majors ...

Scale ca. 1:50,000. Relief shown by hachures. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. Includes index to encampments, fortifications, and naval positions. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1014 Available also through the Li... More

Plan of the operations of General Washington, against the Kings troops...

Scale ca. 1:113,000. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Shows area from Newtown, Pennsylvania to Kingston, New Jersey, with routes of British and American forces. Based on manuscript no. 61a in Library of ... More

To the President and Council of Pennsylvania. The remonstrance of the ...

A New and accurate map of the present seat of war in North America, co...

Scale ca. 1:550,000. Relief shown pictorially. From the Universal magazine, v. 61, June 1777. Accompanied by: A succinct account of the city of Philadelphia, illustrated with a new and accurate map of the prese... More

June 3, 1777, Miscellaneous, Presbytery of Hanover, to exempt dissente...

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The North American atlas, selected from the most authentic maps, chart...

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The Province of New Jersey, divided into East and West, commonly calle...

Scale ca. 1:420,000. Hand colored. LC copy 2 imperfect: Deteriorated in margins. Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief shown by hachures. Shows county boundaries and "Division line run in 1743 between East New J... More

John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, May 26, 1777, Military Draft Avoided; ...

Military Draft Avoided; Problems Facing Continental Congress; Post Office

Horatio Gates to John Hancock, October 12, 1777, Success against John ...

Success against John Burgoyne and British Army

Albemarle County, Virginia, 1777, List of British Prisoners

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Albemarle County, Virginia, 1777, List of British Prisoners

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Paul R. Randall, 1777-84, Account of Cruises Made by Algerines; in Spa...

Account of Cruises Made by Algerines; in Spanish

Paul R. Randall, 1777-84, Account of Cruises Made by Algerines; in Spa...

Account of Cruises Made by Algerines; in Spanish

In Congress, June 10, 1777 : Resolved, I. That for supplying the Army ...

Resolutions of the Continental Congress outlining the Commissary Department. Title taken from caption title and opening lines of text. Ford notes imperfect Library of Congress copy, and tentatively identifies p... More

View of Mud Island before its reduction, 16th Novr., 1777, under the d...

Topographical drawing of Fort Mifflin, on the Delaware River near Philadelphia. The fort is shown as it appeared before its designer, British engineer John Montresor, destroyed it during an occupation by Americ... More

View of Mud Island before its reduction, 16th Novr., 1777, under the d...

Topographical drawing of Fort Mifflin, on the Delaware River near Philadelphia. The fort is shown as it appeared before its designer, British engineer John Montresor, destroyed it during an occupation by Americ... More

[Zehn Karten und Ansichten den Schlachtfelden des amerikanischen Unabh...

Relief shown by hachures on some maps and by landform drawings on some views. Individual map/view titles in German; statements of attribution in Latin. Statements of attribution differ: Ioh. Martin Will excudit... More

Arthur Lee to Unknown, October 6, 1777, Financial Aid from Europe; Rod...

Financial Aid from Europe; Rodrique Hortalez; in Handwriting of William Temple Franklin; Extracts and Copy

To the inhabitants of the State of Massachusetts-Bay. Friends and fell...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 40, Folder 14a.

December 5, 1777, Caroline, Favors assessment for support of religion.

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Chad's Ford, September 11, 1777. 5 o'clock p.m. : Sir, When I had the ...

Letter from Robert Henson Harrison to John Hancock giving an account of the Battle of the Brandywine, followed by a letter from George Washington announcing the loss of the battle. Evans 15636 Journals of the C... More

The North-American pilot for New England, New York, Pensilvania, Maryl...

At head of title: Part the second. 1795 ed. published under title: A new edition, much enlarged, of the second part of the North American pilot for New England ... LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1702 Avai... More

The North-American pilot for New England, New York, Pensilvania, Maryl...

At head of title: Part the second. 1795 ed. published under title: A new edition, much enlarged, of the second part of the North American pilot for New England ... LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1702 Avai... More

Virginia Militia, April 1777, Roll of Captains and Their Troops

Roll of Captains and Their Troops

In General Assembly. - Public domain broadside, Library of Congress

November 28, 1777, Lancaster, Christ Church Parish, against dissolutio...

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I do hereby certify that [Henry Bartlesen of the City of Philad. house...

I do hereby certify that [Henry Bartlesen of the City of Philad. house...

Pennsylvania War-office. April 13th, 1777. This board think it their d...

Thomas Jefferson, September 1777, Two Drafts of Resolution on the Appo...

Two Drafts of Resolution on the Appointment and Resignation of John Sullivan as Continental Army General

Letter from James Shelby to Evan Shelby

John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, December 29, 1777, Clothing and Suppl...

Clothing and Supplies for Continental Army; Relations with France; Avarice

John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, December 29, 1777, Clothing and Suppl...

Clothing and Supplies for Continental Army; Relations with France; Avarice

A map of the Province of New York, with part of Pensilvania, and New E...

Scale ca. 1:320,000. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Shows administrative divisions. Inscribed: To the Right Honourable Sir Jeffery Amherst ... by his most obliged humble servant, John Montrésor, engi... More

Articles of confederation and perpetual union between the states of Ne...

Evans 15627.; Imprint 3.; Title. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfol... More

Articles of confederation and perpetual union between the states of Ne...

Evans 15627.; Imprint 3.; Title. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfol... More

Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, August 13, 1777, Introduction o...

Introduction of Thomas Shores; Virginia Political Affairs