Vincennes Oath, July 20, 1778
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| Title | Vincennes Oath, July 20, 1778 |
| Creator | Inhabitants of Vincennes |
| Date | 1778-07-20 |
| Decade | 1770s |
| Description | The signatories of the Vincennes Oath, which is dated July 20, 1778, promised "to renounce all fidelity to George the Third, King of Britain, and to his successors, and to be faithful and true subjects of the Republic of Virginia as a free and independent state." It was signed by 181 inhabitants of Vincennes. |
| Extent | 3 sheets |
| Language | French |
| Collection/Series, subseries/box/folder | MS 148; Folder 1 |
| Collection Title | Vincennes Oath |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
| Type | Text |
| Identifier | 0148_0001_01 |
| Collection | Vincennes Oath |
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