Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-29
REVOLUTIONARY RELICS.
Some Rare Old Documents that have
just been brought to Iight-Pro-
ceedings OF the Continental Con.
gress-HOw the Rebels got
Arms and Ammunition.
Letters OF JOhn snncoeb, GeOrgc
Washington, Th0s. I:Ut.edGc
anti Robert Howe.
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We are indebted to Elr II. II. Har-
mon of Santa Ana for "A peruSal OF
some rare old documents of revolu-
tionary times, several of which have
never before tecn presented to HE
public. They are of two.fold int, rest
in this centennial year when we
eagerly grasp every reminiscence and
leaf Of history relating II that "time
that tried mems souls Il hundred
years ago. \ letter written hy the
hand of George Washington, which
comes down to us worn and discoored
by the hand of time, challenges our
most profound veneration. AS we re-
we're the name and memory Of the
Father of his Country, so Will we re-
gard with profound interest the
slightest memento which he has left
behind him. These papers are the
property of William Green, of Santa
Ana. n great-grandson of General
Green, the Revolutionary hero. Their
genuineness cannot be doubted by
anybody who sees them. Mr.. Green
follows strengthening for a livelihood.
He is in humble circumstances, with Il
large family dependent upon him, and
it is said that he is somewhat dissipa.
ted. This illustrates a peculiar phase
of American life, wherein man is de-
pendent upon his own eXertions for his
standing in the world, and where
wealth and distinction seldom run
through two successive generations in
the same family. Owing to his
straitened circumstances Mr.. Green
proposes TO sell these family heir
looms, and he has placed them in the
hands of Mr.. Harmon for that pur-
pose. 1t is t. be hoped that they will
be purchased by some person who is
able to give a handsome price fer them
and who will then donate them to our
Library, or some other public institu-
ton, or forward them to the Centen-
nial. Such a 'degenerate son of illus
trious siren is unworthy of their pos
session. His family pride should in
duce him to hold them as n heritage
for his descendants, even though he
should suffer self-denial and even
hunger and cold by so doing. The
following is list of the documents,
although we shall present copies of
only few of them:
A printed copy of the Extracts and
Proceedings OF the American Conti-
mental Congress Of Sept ), 1774.
Letter of Robt. Howe, dated at Sa-
vannab, Dee. 8, l776.
Letter Of John Hancock, dated Phil
udplnhia IulV s. 1776
Printed articles OF Confederation
and Perpetual Union between New
Hampshire, New Jersey, Massachu-
aetts Bay, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, the counties of New Castle, Kent
and Sussex in Delaware, New York,
Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Gcor-
gia.
Resolutions passed in Congress July
10, l715, regarding arms and ammuni-
ton.
Letter of General Howe, dated July
%, l77S.
Letter of Gen. Howe to the Cover
nor of Georgia, dated Feb. I, 177S.
Letter of Gen. Howe, dated Charles
ton, May 80, l777.
Letter of John Hancock to the Con-
vention of the State of Georgia, dated
Nov. 20, 1776, and bearing his seal.
Letter of Gen. Charles Lee TO the
President and Gentlmen Of the Coun-
ell, dated August 80, 1776.
The Resolutions of the Committee
of Safety at Philadelphia, dated Dec.
p, l776.
Letter from Gen. George Washing
ton, dated MorrstoWn, New Jersey,
March Il, III.
Letter of Gov. Rutledge, dated at
Charleston, May %, l777.
Letter of Gen. Howe, dated Feb. 16,
III.
Letter of Gen. Howe to the Speaker
OF the Convention Of Georgia, dated
Dec. II, 1875.
Letter of Gen. Howe, dated Jan. 90,
1873.
Letter of Gen. Howe to the Speaker
OF the House of the Assembly of Geor-
gia, Nov. y, 1776.
AN INFLAMMATION PAMPHLET.
The document bearing the earliest
date is pamphlet of Is pages with the
marks of antiquity on every leaf. 1t
is considerably worn and discolored,
but every word can be distinctly read.
The following appears on its title
page:
EXTRACTS