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Letter to the Selectmen of Salem

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

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New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut

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Title
Letter to the Selectmen of Salem
Names
Peabody, Nathaniel (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1782-04-11
Place: Atkinson, N.H.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
United States. Continental Congress
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. Endorsed: "Copy of the letter sent to the Selectmen of Salem with a variety of papers relative thereto." 3 pp. Fo
Description
Acknowledges receipt of letter of 6th inst. informing him of his appointment to serve with Philip White and Lieutenant Edward Morse as referee in an action brought by Esq. Dow, Captain Dow, Mr. Woodman and one Fletcher against the town of Salem; at the same time they ask him not to accept the trust because of his opinions respecting civil government; in answer he says he has never concealed his belief as a citizen, that "tyranny in religion cannot long exist in Civil republics"; as a politician, that he has "no right to intermeddle with religious disputes any farther than shall be necessary to prevent a subversion of Civil Government, & to support the same"; as a divine, that he "ought not to intermeddle with the politics of a State that does not infringe the rights of conscience"; he therefore cheerfully accords with their intimation, and promises to decline the trust, if notified to attend the conference.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 477
Archives EAD ID: 275163
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a904fe10-6a3f-0139-ab57-0242ac110002
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

  • 1782: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to the Selectmen of Salem" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1782. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b917eb3b-ddf8-ad32-e040-e00a18060e3e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to the Selectmen of Salem" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b917eb3b-ddf8-ad32-e040-e00a18060e3e

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1782). Letter to the Selectmen of Salem Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b917eb3b-ddf8-ad32-e040-e00a18060e3e

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to the Selectmen of Salem