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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1775
Met according to adjournment.
The order of the day was called for, but as the delegates for Virginia and Pensylvania were not present, the Consideration of the letters and papers from Messrs. Morris and Wilson [was deferred] till to Morrow.
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The Committee appointed to prepare an answer to General Washington's letters, reported the same, which was read and agreed to.
Ordered, That the same ∥being transcribed∥ be signed by the president and forwarded immediately.
The Committee appointed to examine the journal of the Congress during the last sessions, ∥in order for the press,∥ reported a copy, which was ordered to be read.
∥Ordered, That the remainder be read to Morrow.∥∥Adjourned to nine o'clock to Morrow.∥1
[Note 1: 1 "On the twenty-sixth Edward Rutledge, of South Carolina, moved the discharge of all negroes in the army, and he was strongly supported by many of the southern delegates; but the opposition was so determined that 'he lost his point'" Bancroft, History of the United States, IV, 261.]
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