Delegates to Congress . Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 2, September 1775-December 1775
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George Ross to To: the Lancaster County Committee of Correspondence


Gent
Philada. 18th Septr. 1775

   I embrace with pleasure the Earliest opportunity to express the Deep sense of Gratitude I entertain of the Honourable Testimony the County of Lancaster have given of my Publick Conduct in the Arduous task I have been entrusted with.

    Being Heartily & Conscientiously engaged in this best of Causes

    The support of the just rights & Libertys of my Country, I shall ever Esteem it the most Honourable & happy period of my Life that



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    the small mite I have cast in for the Service of the Common Cause

    meets with the Approbation of my Worthy Constituents.

    Rest Assured I shall persevere in the line of Conduct you have been

    pleased to approve untill Peace & Happiness shall be restored to this much Injured & distressed Country. I am with the Greatest respect Your much Obliged & Obedt. Hble Servt. Geo. Ross

   [P.S.] A Map of the Seat of Warr in Massachusetts Bay Accompanys this which I beg the Committee will be pleased to accept from their obliged Servt. G.R.


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