Order of the Pennsyvania Council of Safety to Pennsylvania militia officers to march to Philadelphia, 1776

Object Status:

Extant

Primary Source Reference:

Library Company Accession File

Author/Composer:

Pennsylvania. Council of Safety

Notes:

From the same setting of type as Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800), No. 15025, ascribed to the press of John Dunlap, which lacks the 2:00 p.m. update.

Title Information:

In Council of Safety, Philadelphia, December 8, 1776: Sir, there is certain intelligence of General Howe's army being yesterday on its march from Brunswick to Princetown, which puts it beyond a doubt that he intends for this city. ... We entreat you to march the militia under your command with all possible expedition to this city, and bring with you as many waggons as you can possibly procure, ... /By order of the Council, David Rittenhouse, vice-president. To the colonels or commanding officers of the respective battalions of this state. Two o'clock, p.m. The enemy are at Trenton, and all the city militia are marched to meet them

Imprint Information:

[Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1776].

Repository:

LCP, Call no. sm # Am 1776 Phi Cou 962.F.103; Not in Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800), No. or ESTC