Project Gutenberg 2015-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 154 Hutchinson, Thomas 1711 1780 Hutchinson, T. (Thomas) Philopatriae Hutchinson, Gov. Thomas Oliver, Andrew 1706 1774 Copy of Letters Sent to Great-Britain by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and Several Other Persons Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Copy of Letters Sent to Great-Britain by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the…" is a historical account written during the late 18th century. The book comprises correspondences involving Thomas Hutchinson, Andrew Oliver, and other notable figures of the time, focusing on the political unrest and tumultuous relationships between the American colonies and British authority. It serves as a primary source documenting the tensions leading up to the American Revolution, highlighting the conflicts and sentiments surrounding colonial governance and the struggle for American liberties. The book presents a series of letters that outline the challenges faced by colonial officials in Massachusetts, specifically regarding the customs commissioners who faced public outrage and threats from the populace. Hutchinson's correspondence reveals his attempts to communicate the complexities of government operations amidst growing discord and the violent reactions of citizens frustrated by British taxation and control. The letters discuss the withdrawal of customs officials to a British warship for safety, the rising tide of colonial dissent, and the weight of public opinion, reflecting a chaotic period in which loyalty to the Crown was increasingly questioned, culminating in the escalating unrest that would lead to the Revolutionary War. Overall, this collection provides a detailed glimpse into the political landscape of colonial America and the sentiment towards British rule at a significant historical juncture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources Massachusetts -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources E201 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 90443 90446 2024-09-20T10:57:20.130676 2023-09-21T07:35:19.532396 text/html text/html 87139 2015-04-28T09:48:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 177359 2015-04-28T09:48:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 200872 2024-09-20T10:57:22.424667 application/epub+zip 200584 2024-09-20T10:57:20.623671 application/epub+zip 98911 2024-09-20T10:57:20.362665 application/epub+zip 245275 2024-09-20T10:57:23.987653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234674 2024-09-20T10:57:22.174666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133244 2022-09-22T07:09:41.913308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79667 79504 2024-09-20T10:57:19.952669 2023-09-21T07:35:19.333409 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 79521 2015-04-28T09:48:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 28987 2015-04-28T09:48:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19553 2024-09-20T10:57:24.143630 application/rdf+xml 25367 2024-09-20T10:57:20.434659 image/jpeg 3336 2024-09-20T10:57:20.398675 image/jpeg 178451 2024-09-20T10:57:20.144675 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia