Creating the United States

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Virginia Declaration of Rights (33.1)

Virginia Declaration of Rights
George Mason and Thomas Ludwell Lee. Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776. Manuscript. George Mason Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (33.00.00)
[Digital ID#us0033tt_1; us0033tt_2]

Drafting the Virginia Declaration of Rights (33.02.01)

Drafting the Virginia Declaration of Rights
James Madison. Notes of the Virginia Convention, May–June, 1776. Manuscript. James Madison Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (33.02.00, 33.02.01)
[Digital ID# us0033_02; us0033_02p01]

George Washington, Commander in Chief (21)

George Washington, Commander in Chief
Charles Willson Peale, painter and engraver. His Excel: G. Washington Esq. L.L.D., Late commander in chief of the armies of the U.S. of America and President of the Convention of 1787. Mezzotint engraving, 1787. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (021.01.00)
[Digital ID# ppmsca-17515]

John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress (24)

John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress

The Honble. John Hancock of Boston in New-England, President of the American Congress─done from an original picture painted by Littleford. London: C. Shepherd, 1775. Mezzotint from a portrait by R. Purcell, alias C. Corbutt, alias  Littleford. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (24)
[Digital ID# ppmsca-17519]

Jefferson Assured Declaration Has Not Been Spoiled (24.01.00)

Jefferson Assured Declaration Has Not Been Spoiled
Letter from Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, July 21, 1776. Manuscript. Thomas Jefferson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (24.01.00)
[Digital ID# us0024_01]

Declaration of Independence Rough Draft (34)

Declaration of Independence Rough Draft
Thomas Jefferson. Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence, June–July 1776. Manuscript. Thomas Jefferson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (34)
[Digital ID# us0034tt_1 — us0034tt_4]

Fragment of an Idea (34.01.00)

Fragment of an Idea
Thomas Jefferson. Fragment of Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence, June 1776. Manuscript. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (34.01.00)
[Digital ID# http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/images/frag1.jpg]

First Printed Version of Declaration of Independence (36.1)

First Printed Version of Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia: John Dunlap, July 4, 1776. Broadside. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (36.01.00)
[Digital ID# us0036_1]

Declaration of Independence Quickly Reprinted Throughout America (038.01.00)

Declaration of Independence Quickly Reprinted Throughout America
Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser. Baltimore: Mary Katherine Goddard, July 10, 1776. Serial and Government Publications Division, Library of Congress (038.01.00)
[Digital ID # us0038_01]

Declaration of Independence Quickly Reprinted Throughout America (36.02.00)

Declaration of Independence Quickly Reprinted Throughout America
Declaration of Independence. [Kingston, New York: Samuel Loudon, July 9, 1776] Printed broadside. Marian S. Carson Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (36.02.00)
[Digital ID# us0036_02]

Washington Receives News of Independence (35.1)

Washington Receives News of Independence
Letter from John Hancock to George Washington, July 6, 1776. Manuscript letter in the hand of Jacob Rush and signed by John Hancock. George Washington Papers, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (35.00.01)
[Digital ID# us0035 _1; also us0035]

Americans Destroy a Statue of King George III (37)

Americans Destroy a Statue of King George III
La Destruction de la statue royale a Nouvelle Yorck, Die zerstorung der konglichen bild saule zu Neu Yorck. Hand-colored etching. Paris: Chez Basset, ca. 1776. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (37)
[Digital ID# ppmsca-17521]

New York Burns During Battle (37.2)

New York Burns During Battle
André Basset. Representation du feu terrible a Nouvelle Yorck (Representation of the terrible fire of New York). Paris: Basset, ca. 1778. Hand-colored etching. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (37.02.00)
[Digital ID# ppmsca-19163]

Americans Destroy Statue of King George III (37.03.00)

Americans Destroy Statue of King George III
John McRae. Pulling Down the Statue of George III by the “Sons of Freedom” at the Bowling Green, City of New York, July 1776. Engraving from the painting by Johannes A. Oertel. New York: Joseph Laing, [ca. 1875]. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (37.03.00)
[Digital ID# http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a06137]

A Crucible for the Creation of the American Republic (38.00.00)

A Crucible for the Creation of the American Republic
Will Faden. Plan of the City and Environs of Philadelphia, Survey’d by Nicholas Scull and George Heap. Engraving. London: W. Faden, 1777. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress (38.00.00)
[Digital ID# http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/cgi-bin/map_browse.pl?dir=/gmd382/g3824/g3824p (ct000185)]

Washington as Commander in Chief (127)

Washington as Commander in Chief
Edward Savage. General George Washington, ca. 1790. Stipple engraving. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (127.00.00)
[Digital ID# ppmsca-19171]

“Free from those Cursed Shackles” (024.02.00)

“Free from those Cursed Shackles”
Letter from William Whipple to Joshua Brackett, July 8, 1776. Manuscript. J.P. Morgan Signers of the Declaration of Independence Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (024.02.00)
[Digital ID # us0024_02p00]

“Perseverance and Spirit have done Wonders” (016.04.00)

“Perseverance and Spirit have done Wonders ”
Letter from George Washington to Philip Schuyler, August 20, 1775. Letter book copy. George Washington Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (016.04.00)
[Digital ID # us0016_04]

African Americans Serve in American Army (012.03.00)

African Americans Serve in American Army
Letter from George Washington to John Hancock, December 31, 1775. Letter book. George Washington Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (012.03.00)
[Digital ID # us0012_03]

Return of the Negroes in the Army, August 24, 1778. Manuscript. George Washington Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (016.05.00)
[Digital ID # us0016_05]

Americans Claim Victory at Battle of Monmouth (021.03.00)

Americans Claim Victory at Battle of Monmouth
Captain Michel du Chesnoy. Carte de l’affaire de Monmouth: ou le G’al Washington commandon l’armée américaine et le g’l Clinton l’armée angloise le 28 juin 1778. Manuscript map, [June1778]. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress (021.03.00)
[Digital ID # ar300500]

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