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Richard H. Lee headed the Virginia delegates at the Second Continental Congress and delivered the Virginia Resolves on June 7, 1776. These resolves declared the colonies had every right to dissolve their allegiance with Britain and definitively proved the call for separation existed outside of New England. The Virginia delegates were solidly in favor of independence and Lee did not need to be present at the vote for independence on July 4, but he did return to sign the Declaration in August, 1776.
Lee’s letter to Landon Carter discussed current military engagements, specifically the British evacuation of Boston in the spring of 1776 and George Washington's preparations to defend New York, as well as some personal matters and the composition of General Lee's staff.
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About This Item
- Title: Richard Henry Lee on status of Revolutionary War, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776
- Creator: Richard Henry Lee
- Creation Date: 1776-04-01
- Subject Date: 1776-04-01
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 31.90748 cm x 20.32 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 420, Box 59/2
- Collection: John S. H. Fogg autograph collection
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- United States. Declaration of Independence.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes
- Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- Carter, Landon, 1710-1778
- Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794--Correspondence.
- United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers.
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Other Keywords
- Britain
- Canada
- Declaration of Independence
- Lee, Richard Henry (1732-1794)
- Parliament
- Revolutionary War
- Signers
- United Kingdom
- War of Independence
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