Richard Henry Lee letter, 1776 October 22.

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Richard Henry Lee letter, 1776 October 22.

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Consists of one autograph letter signed by Richard Henry Lee addressed to "Dear Sir" conveying news of the battle against Carleton for Lake Champlain and the manoeuverings of generals Washington and Howe. Lee states that every effort must be exerted against Great Britain "or else Slavery the most ignominious will surely be our lot. We must Cast Cannon, make powder, build Ships and Forts, and raise Armies with unremitting zeal and industry. Cannot we be as brave and industrious in the cause of liberty + virtue, as they are in Vice and the establishment of human Slavery?" The letter is dated 22 October 1776 from Philadelphia.

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794

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Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732 – June 19, 1794) was an American statesman and Founding Father from Virginia, best known for the June 1776 Lee Resolution, the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain leading to the United States Declaration of Independence, which he signed. He also served a one-year term as the president of the Continental Congress, was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation, and was a United States Senator fro...