Statement of Colonists' Continued Loyalty to the King and Opposition to Parliament and Ministry
Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s)
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National Archives Identifier: 5916026
Full Citation: Letter from Elizabeth Burgin to Reverend James Calville; 11/19/1779; Letters from General George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Army; Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774 – 1789; Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-from-elizabeth-burgin-to-reverend-james-calville/, January 16, 2026]
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