Letter to [Thomas Rodney] and portrait, 1776 May 17.

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Letter to [Thomas Rodney] and portrait, 1776 May 17.

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Rodney writes his brother that he is enclosing a printed copy of the [May 15] Resolution of Congress [that the colonies be put in a state of military readiness.] He comments that those "termed the "Cool, Considerate Men think it amounts to a Declaration of Independence. It certainly savours of it ..." He then copies a newpaper article stating that Schuyler and Sullivan have taken and destroyed part of the lower town of Quebec. He concludes by mentioning that he has been confined to his room by asthma and adds a postscript asking that three additional enclosed copies of the resolution be sent to Col. Haslet, Dr. Silton and Dr. McCalls. An photographic copy of an engraving of Rodney accompanies the letter.

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