Karpeles Document: The Olive Branch Petition
Karpeles Document: The Olive Branch Petition
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Description
In a last attempt to avoid war with England, forty-eight leaders of the thirteen American Colonies signed the Olive Branch Petition before sending it to King George III. Recognizing the petition did little to influence the King, the leaders began working on the Declaration of Independence.
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Olive Branch Petition,
American colonies,
13 colonies,
U.S. History,
England,
King George III,
Karpeles
Special Note
Courtesy of the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
The Karpeles Manuscript Library, the world’s largest private collection of important original documents and manuscripts, provided this document.
In collaboration with the Center for Applied Technologies in Education, this manuscript is equipped with an interactive tool enabling the user to view the document’s transcription, providing a 21st Century glimpse of ways students can interact with old documents and manuscripts.
The Karpeles Manuscript Library, the world’s largest private collection of important original documents and manuscripts, provided this document.
In collaboration with the Center for Applied Technologies in Education, this manuscript is equipped with an interactive tool enabling the user to view the document’s transcription, providing a 21st Century glimpse of ways students can interact with old documents and manuscripts.
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