@article{676851, note = {"Probably the first published address on the subject."--Evans.}, author = {Whitney, Peter, and Hancock, John, and Draper, Edward,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/676851}, title = {American independence vindicated. A sermon delivered September 12, 1776. At a lecture appointed for publishing the Declaration of Independence passed July 4, 1776. By the representatives of the United States of America in general congress assembled. And now printed at the desire of the hearers to whom it is inscribed. By Peter Whitney, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northborough. [electronic resource] :}, publisher = {Printed by E. Draper, in Newbury-Street,}, recid = {676851}, pages = {55,[1]p. ;}, address = {State of Massachusetts-Bay. Boston :}, year = {1777}, }