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Boston Committee of Correspondence
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- paper and ink
[Solemn League and Covenant:] “We the Subscribers, inhabitants of the town of [left blank] having taken into our serious consideration the precarious state of the liberties of North- America … [Boston: Edes and Gill], 1774
Bifolium (12 ¼ x 7 3/8 in.; 310 x 185 mm). A few fold separations.
Bifolium (12 ¼ x 7 3/8 in.; 310 x 185 mm). A few fold separations.
Literature
Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Publications, vol. 18 (1917), pp. 107 ff.; Evans 13427
Condition
Bifolium (12 ¼ x 7 3/8 in.; 310 x 185 mm). A few fold separations.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Shall the inhabitants of Massachusetts boycott British goods? In the spring and summer of 1774, news reached Boston that the Parliament had enacted a number of measures in retaliation for the Tea Party of 1773. These “intolerable acts” closed the port of Boston, revoked the colony’s charter and outlawed town meetings. Samuel Adams and his colleagues in the Boston Committee of Correspondence considered a non-importation pledge known as the “Solemn League and covenant.” The Covenant called for its signers to halt the purchase of British goods and, further, to stop dealing with those who did not sign. Many towns found it difficult to support the action. Ultimately the effort was eclipsed in the fall of 1774 by similar actions taken by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Two versions of the covenant exist in the second and third paragraphs. This is version B (compare to Version A in Sothebys, The James S. Copley Library, 20 May 2011, lot 835).