James Glen (former Royal Governor of Carolina Colony) to John Drayton, 1766 February 27
Scope and Contents
Regarding the Stamp Act (1765), "the sole subject of conversation" in London; hearing William Pitt in the House of Commons and outlining Pitt's doctrine, "that as the colonies had no persons in Parliament" therefore, "parliament had no right to tax them"; his agreement with Pitt that the Act should be repealed though his different of opinion in regard to internal and external taxation; prediction of the Act's nullification, albeit with strong opposition in the House of Lords; the departure of the Colony's new Governor from Portsmouth.
Dates
- Creation: 1766 February 27
Language of Material
Materials predominantly in English; receipts in Portuguese; book and newspaper clippings in Spanish; medical thesis in Latin.
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 17.0 linear feet (2 cartons, 9 document boxes, 3 slim document boxes, 11 flat boxes, 6 oversize flat boxes, 1 oversize flat file, 1 rolled chart)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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