HARVARD George W. Evans A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THE RIGHTS OF THE COLONISTS, 1772.-From “Old South THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, 1774.- From the "New York Review" for 1839, Vol. I., p. 337 . DECLARATION OF COLONIAL RIGHTS, 1774.-From "Journals of the American Congress from 1774 to 1778," Vol. I., pp. ADDRESS OF THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS TO THE IN- HABITANTS OF THE SEVERAL ANGLO-AMERICAN COLONIES, 1774. From Hugh Gaine's reprint of the "Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress" held at Philadelphia, Sep- tember 5, 1774 · BURKE'S CONCILIATING PROPOSALS, 1775.-From first edition of Burke's Speech, London, Dodsley, 1775 . "LIBERTY OR DEATH"-PATRICK HENRY'S ORATION IN THE REPORT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS ON LORD NORTH'S CONCILIATORY RESOLUTION, 1775.-From the "Journals of the American Congress from 1774 to 1788" WHY THE COLONISTS TOOK UP ARMS, 1775.-From "Journals of Congress from 1774 to 1778," Vol. I., edition of 1823 262 MECKLENBURG DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, 1775.- "Raleigh Register and North Carolina Gazette," Vol. WASHINGTON'S CAPTURE OF BOSTON, 1776.-From "Old South DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, 1776.-From photographic WASHINGTON RECEIVES EXTRAORDINARY POWERS, 1776.- From the "Journal of Congress," December 27, 1776 BURGOYNE'S SURRENDER AT Saratoga, 1777.-From Sergeant 287 293 302 FIRST TREATIES MADE BY THE UNITED STATES, 1778.-From Revised Statutes of the United States Relating to the District of Columbia, etc." THE CAPTURE OF VINCENNES, 1779.-Selected from Clark's JOHN PAUL JONES'S REPORT ON HIS GREAT SEA FIGHT, 1779.— From "Life and Correspondence of John Paul Jones," MAJOR ANDRE'S LETTER TO WASHINGTON, 1780.-From Sparks's "Writings of George Washington," Vol. VII., CORNWALLIS'S SURRENDER AT YORKTOWN, 1781. From NOTES ON ILLUSTRATIONS GEORGE WASHINGTON. From the portrait by Rembrandt PAGE Frontispiece CIRCULAR OF THE BOSTON COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE. 3 5 GEORGE MASON. From a painting by Herbert Walsh, in In- SEAL OF DUNMORE.-Redrawn from an impression of the seal 7 9 IO THE ATTACK ON THE GASPEE.-From a painting by Howard 12 14 LORD NORTH. From the engraving by Mote, after Dance . TITLE-PAGE OF HUTCHINSON'S HISTORY.-From an original in the New York Public Library GENERAL GAGE.-Redrawn from an old print STOVE IN THE HOUSE OF THE BURGESSES, VIRGINIA. 16 18 From a 19 photograph of the original in the State Library of Virginia JOHN ADAMS. From the portrait by Gilbert Stuart, in Harvard University. ROGER SHERMAN.-Redrawn from an old print 25 JOSEPH GALLOWAY.-Redrawn from an old print 26 PEYTON RANDOLPH.-From an engraving after a painting by WASHINGTON STOPPING AT AN INN ON HIS WAY TO CAMBRIDGE. THE LIBERTY SONG.-From The Writings of John Dickinson, SIGNATURE OF JOSEPH HAWLEY THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AS IT APPEARED IN 1741.-From PAGE FROM THE DIARY OF JOSIAH QUINCY, JR.-From Winsor's PROCLAMATION OF THE KING FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE GAGE'S ORDER PERMITTING INHABITANTS TO LEAVE BOSTON.- NOTICE TO MILITIA. From an original in the Massachusetts AN ACCOUNT OF THE CONCORD FIGHT.-From Winsor's America. PAGE 28 31 33 38 42 44 46 48 52 53 SIGNATURE OF ETHAN ALLEN 54 RUINS OF FORT TICONDEROGA.-Redrawn from an old print. 55 Howard Pyle WATCHING THE fight at BunkER HILL.-From a painting by 56 FROM BEACON HILL, 1775, NO. I. (LOOKING TOWARDS DOR- 58 FROM BEACON HILL, 1774, NO. 2. (LOOKING TOWARDS ROX- ORDER OF COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.-From Winsor's America . 60 |