Authors: Patrick Henry

1787–1789

Remarks at Virginia Ratifying Convention

Source: Patrick Henry, Remarks at Virginia Ratifying Convention, June 5, 1788, https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/hlaw:@field(DOCID+@lit(ed0038)). Mr. Chairman, I am much obliged to the very worthy gentleman for his encomium. I wish I was

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1764–1787

Give me liberty or give me death!

Source: Patrick Henry, Speech on a Resolution to Put Virginia into a State of Defense, in Selim H. Peabody, comp., American Patriotism: Speeches, Letters, and Other Papers which Illustrate the

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1787–1789

Virginia Ratifying Convention

Mr. HENRY. Mr. Chairman, I am much obliged to the very worthy gentleman for his encomium. I wish I was possessed with talents, or possessed of any thing that might enable me

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