Charles Thomson: A Patriot's PursuitUniversity of Delaware Press, 1990 - 325 páginas A comprehensive interpretive biography of Charles Thomson (1729-1824). influential Philadelphia merchant during the 1760s and secretary to the Continental Congress for all of its fifteen years. Thomson's political enemies were numerous, and his political ideals were influenced by his own quest for personal recognition and financial security. |
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... important and momentous year of his personal pursuit , for 1774 was to see a dramatic change in his fortunes . Before it drew to a close , he would secure a political triumph in Pennsylvania , gain a position of importance and respect ...
... important and momentous year of his personal pursuit , for 1774 was to see a dramatic change in his fortunes . Before it drew to a close , he would secure a political triumph in Pennsylvania , gain a position of importance and respect ...
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... important as your patriotism was distinguished " ; Thomson should have " the consciousness of having done your duty well . " 114 Thomson responded to this with a letter elaborately singing Wash- ington's praises , adding that he must ...
... important as your patriotism was distinguished " ; Thomson should have " the consciousness of having done your duty well . " 114 Thomson responded to this with a letter elaborately singing Wash- ington's praises , adding that he must ...
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... important one - clearly with the prospect of ultimate retirement to Harriton in mind . The seed was firmly planted ... important crop grown at Harriton , yet Thomson had enough grain to send some , at least on one occasion , to help feed ...
... important one - clearly with the prospect of ultimate retirement to Harriton in mind . The seed was firmly planted ... important crop grown at Harriton , yet Thomson had enough grain to send some , at least on one occasion , to help feed ...
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List of Illustrations | 11 |
Since I Have Concerned in Trade | 47 |
Conscious of the Purity of My Intentions and Uprightness | 72 |
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appointed April APS Mss Arthur Lee assembly August Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Rush Boston British Burnett Charles Thomson Church Colls colonies Continental Congress copy Correspondence County CT to Drayton CT to Hannah CT to John CT to TJ Daybook Deborah Logan's December Delaware delegates delphia early elected February governor Gratz Hannah Thomson Harriton Historical Society History House ibid Indian affairs January Jefferson John Adams John Dickinson John Jay John Thomson Joseph Galloway Joseph Reed Journal July June land letter Liberty Logan Papers London Maghera March meeting merchants Mifflin Minutes nonimportation November October Papers of BF Penn Pennsylvania Archives Pennsylvania Gazette Phila Philadelphia Philadelphia committee PMHB Presbyterian Princeton printed Proprietors province Quakers Ramsay Revolution Robert Morris Samuel secretary September Smith Stamp Act Teedyuscung Thom Thomas Thomson and Dickinson Thomson wrote tion TJ to CT University Press Virginia Watson William Franklin York
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