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One of the most important additions to the [[strikethrough]] Historical Relics [[/strikethrough]] collection of National Relics was deposited by mr. Etting (accession 20719). It is one of the thirteen original pamphlets signed by [[insertion]] ^ George [[/insertion]] Washington, ^ [[insertion]] John Adams [[/insertion]] and other colonial delegates entitled "Original Association of Congress October 20, 1774".
By this Association the delegates pledge [[crossed out]] the colonies not to import British merchandize after December 1, 1774 and [[crossed out]] organized Committees of Independence in the several colonies etc
The pamphlet consists of nine printed papers [[crossed out]] with two pages and part of a third containing the autograph signatures of the delegates.