(AMERICAN REVOLUTION HISTORY) Just the Thing for a Child to

Sale 2404 - Lot 36

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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION--HISTORY.) Just the Thing for a Child to Have! John Adams's Letter Written the Day after the Signing of the Declaration of Independence. Illustrated broadside on muslin, 11 x 11 inches; 2 small holes in text area, minor foxing, edge-mounted on board. (MRS) Boston: Henry Bowen's Chemical Print, circa 1848

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Prints the heavily edited text of John Adams's letter to Abigail (which was actually dated 3 July 1776): "Yesterday the greatest question was decided which was ever decided among men . . . It will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the Great Anniversary Festival . . . solemnized with pomp, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations." Two other copies traced, and none known at auction.