Account of the Battle of Bunker Hill, 25 July 1775.

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Account of the Battle of Bunker Hill, 25 July 1775.

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Account of the Battle of Bunker Hill drawn up in accordance with a resolve set forth by the Massachusetts Provincial Congress on July 7, 1775 requiring that a committee be established to report to Great Britain "a fair and impartial account of the late Battle at Charlestown." Written in Watertown and signed by J[oseph Palmer] and forwarded to Arthur Lee in London. Manuscript copy.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792

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Arthur Lee (20 December 1740 – 12 December 1792) was a physician and opponent of slavery in colonial Virginia in North America who served as an American diplomat during the American Revolutionary War. He was educated in medicine and law at the University of Edinburgh and in London, respectively. After passing the bar, he practiced law in London for several years. He stayed in London during the Revolutionary War, representing the colonies to Britain and France and also serving as an American spy ...

Palmer, Joseph, 1716-1788

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