Item 101288 - Carter Braxton signature, Apr. 14, 1776

Item 101288 - Carter Braxton signature, Apr. 14, 1776
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Item 101288
Carter Braxton signature, Apr. 14, 1776
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Detail of Carter Braxton signature from the Dr. John S. H. Fogg Autograph Collection. This letter, signed April 14, 1776, was written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Braxton's uncle. The letter argues that the it is too soon for the colonies to declare themselves independent from England, and that doing so would result in a catastrophe for the Americans.

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