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"America has recourse to arms meerly [sic] for her defense...."

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William Smith Jr. papers

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I. William Smith Jr. papers

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Historical Memoirs, Continuation of the History of the Province of New-York and miscellany

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Volume 4

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Title
"America has recourse to arms meerly [sic] for her defense...."
Names
Smith, William, 1728-1793 (Creator)
Collection

William Smith Jr. papers

I. William Smith Jr. papers

Writings

Historical Memoirs, Continuation of the History of the Province of New-York and miscellany

Volume 4

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1775 (Approximate)
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2796
Genres
Manuscripts
Notes
Biographical/historical: Undated draft by Smith. He gave a fair copy of this document to Philip Schuyler as transcribed by Smith in his “Historical Memoirs” entry for 1775 July 3.
Physical Description
Follows folio 92
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11985427
MSS Unit ID: 2796
Archives EAD ID: 2113758
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b6dc97e0-9532-0134-a42c-00505686d14e
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1728: Creator Born
  • 1775: Created
  • 1793: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. ""America has recourse to arms meerly [sic] for her defense...."" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1775. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ac2c84a0-4d49-0135-4125-0dfd66b5b695

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. ""America has recourse to arms meerly [sic] for her defense...."" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ac2c84a0-4d49-0135-4125-0dfd66b5b695

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1775). "America has recourse to arms meerly [sic] for her defense...." Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ac2c84a0-4d49-0135-4125-0dfd66b5b695

Wikipedia Citation

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"America has recourse to arms meerly [sic] for her defense...."