Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, Volume IV. 1776, January 1 - June 4

416 pp. CONTENTS: Prefatory Note; Declaration to General Howe (Jefferson); Letter to Committee of Lancaster; Reports Upon Prisoners; Repulse of American Army Before Quebec; Letter to the Inhabitants of Canada; Address to the Colonies; Canadian Affairs; Burning of Falmouth; Defences of New York; Instructions to Commissioners to Canada; Instructions for Esek Hopkins; Reports of the Committee of Conference with the Generals; Reports on the Value of Gold and Silver Coins; Report on Cartel Between Arnold and Forster; Declaration of Independence: First Draft (Adams's MS) - Reported Draft (Jefferson's MS) - As Adopted; Articles of Confederation: First Form - First Printed Form - Second Printed Form; Plan of Treaties: First Form - Second Form; Report on the Great Seal; Articles of War; Report on the Army at New York; Report on Army Suttler; Instructions to Commissioners to France; Address to Inhabitants of America; Instructions to Commissioners to Europe; Standing Committees, 1775-1776; Note on Debates: John Adams - Thomas Jefferson; Speech of John Witherspoon; Bibliographical Notes; Index.