Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797 to John Page

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GLC#
GLC04806
Type
Letters
Date
January 30, 1776
Author/Creator
Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797
Title
to John Page
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
3 p. : docket ; Height: 23.8 cm, Width: 18.7 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Lee, a Virginia delegate to the first Continental Congress, reports on the reception and failure of the Olive Branch Petition (an attempt to broker peace with England after the outbreak of the American Revolution but prior to the Declaration of Independence). Also discusses raising an army, sending newspapers, and a potential military appointment. Page was a Virginia politician and military officer.

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