If Dabney Carr offered, and the House of Burgesses of Virginia unanimously adopted, the resolution to appoint a committee to correspond with similar committees in other countries, doesn't this imply that there were ALREADY other committees with which Va. Was to correspond, and therefore, Va. Could not have been first? John R. Maass, Ph.D. Historian, Contemporary Studies Branch US Army Center of Military History 103 Third Ave. Ft. McNair, D.C. 20319 202-685-2337 "Nec Aspera Terrent" ----- Original Message ----- From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7:52 PM Subject: committees of correspondence There is in the museum at Montpelier a timeline which credits Massachusetts as the originator of the Committees of Correspondence. In the Restored Capitol at Williams burg is a plaque which reads: Here, March 12, 1773, Dabney Carr offered, and the House of Burgesses of Virginia unanimously adopted, the resolution to appoint a committee to correspond with similar committees in other countries - the first step taken towards the union of the States. This is apparently an issue between Massachusetts and Virginia. Is there a definitive answer which was first? Richard E. Dixon Editor, Jefferson Notes Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society 4122 Leonard Drive Fairfax, Va 22030 703-691-0770 fax 703-691-0978 ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1404 - Release Date: 4/29/2008 6:27 PM ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html