Penman of the Revolution

1903 edition of Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania. Between December 2, 1767 through the following April, a series of protest letters appeared in 19 English-language newspapers in the 13 American colonies from a “A Farmer in Pennsylvania.” Eventually the twelve letters were collected and reprinted and reached an even wider audience, helping to unite … Continue reading Penman of the Revolution

Founders Online Adds the Papers of John Jay

In celebration of Constitution Day, the National Archives, through a collaboration between its National Historical Publications and Records Commission and The University of Virginia (UVA) Press, is pleased to announce that the Selected Papers of John Jay have been added to Founders Online. Jay’s papers join the fully-searchable database of records from  George Washington, John Adams, … Continue reading Founders Online Adds the Papers of John Jay