Title: Letter from Rhode-Island to a Gentleman in Philadelphia. America can only look for safety in a vigorous, determined defence. The die is cast. The union of the Colonies with Britain is at an end. We roust declare ourselves free. A federal, not an incorporating Union, must be completed as soon as possible. Above all, the authority of the Congress must he established.
Citation: American Archives Series 4, Volume 3, Page 1686
Author/Presenter: Anonymous
Type: Correspondence; Political pamphlet
Themes: Economy: debt and credit; Military action: British forces; Military action: intelligence and planning; Political philosophy: American nationalism, unity, rights of America; Political philosophy: British supremacy; Political philosophy: dependence and independence; Political philosophy: freedom; Political philosophy: monarchy; Political philosophy: tyranny, oppression, and despotism; Social reality: population movement, refugees, confiscation
Date Presented: 1775-11-27
Date Composed: 1775-11-27
Where Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, North America
Recipient: Anonymous
Document ID: S4-V3-P01-sp34-D0076
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