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AMERICAN ARCHIVES, 4th Series, 6 vols, 1837-1846.

[Revolutionary Era]. American Archives: Consisting of Authentick Records, State Papers, Debates, and Letters and other Notices of Publick Affairs, The Whole forming a Documentary History of the Origin and Progress of the North American Colonies; of the Causes and Accomplishments of the American Revolution... Fourth Series. From the King's Message of March 7, 1774 to the Declaration of Independence, by the United States, in 1776. 6 Vols. M. St. Claire and Peter Force, 1837-1846. Folio. Contemporary half brown morocco & marbled boards and endpapers. Text of tens of thousands of letters, speeches, resolutions by legislatures, proclamations by colonial Governors, and other documents relevant to the military and political aspects of the Revolutionary War. Several facsimiles, including: ++ End of the resolution passed by the First Continental Congress, Oct. 20, 1774, with signatures of delegates and portion of the list of grievances (Vol I, Cols 916-917). ++ 2-page facsimile of a letter by Gen. Richard Montgomery, Nov. 12, 1775 (Vol III, columns 1296-1297). ++ Letter from Col. Daniel Horrey to John L. Gervis, requesting the provision of salt to units under his command, followed by letter from Hugh Mercer to John Hancock, both June 15, 1775 (Vol VI, Cols 904-905). ++ Preliminary version of Virginia Declaration of Independence, June 7, 1776, as reported out to the full House of Burgesses (Vol VI, Cols 1700-1701).