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    Core documents by: Date Place Core documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States All documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States Original language: English French German Italian Latin Browse documents by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse commentaries by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse database by: Key words Editors' login:  | | Petition of John Ledyard, (1783) Source: Connecticut State Library: Manuscript (Colleges and Schools, 1661-1789), Series I, Vol. II, Document 149. Citation: Petition of John Ledyard (1783), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org Record Images Record-ID: us_1783 Full title Petition of John Ledyard to the Connecticut Governor and Legislature Full title original language N/A Abstract John Ledyard's petition to the Connecticut governor and legislature for a legislative printing privilege in his book about his voyages with Captain Cook. The petition may have contributed to the legislation of a general copyright statute in Connecticut in the same year. Bibliography Gray, Edward G. The Making of John Ledyard: Empire and Ambition in the Life of an Early American Traveler. Yale University Press: New Haven, 2007. Zug, James. American Traveler: The Life and Adventures of John Ledyard, the Man Who Dreamed of Walking the World. New York: Basic Books, 2005. Related documents in this database Author N/A Publisher N/A Location N/A Year 1783 Language English Source Connecticut State Library: Manuscript (Colleges and Schools, 1661-1789), Series I, Vol. II, Document 149. Physical description N/A Illustrations tables N/A Persons referred to Huntington, Samuel (1731-1796) Ledyard, John (1751-1789) Porter, Joshua (1730-1825) Sandwich, John Montagu, 4th Earl of (1718-1792) Trumbull, Jonathan, Sr. (1710-1785) Wyllys, George (1710-1796) Persons referred to in commentary Cook, James (1728-1779) Places referred to America Boston, Massachusetts Bristol China East Indies Falmouth Great Britain Guinea Hartford, Connecticut London New York Plymouth Places referred to in commentary N/A Legislation referred to N/A Legislation referred to in commentary N/A Cases referred to N/A Cases referred to in commentary N/A Institutions referred to Connecticut General Assembly Institutions referred to in commentary N/A Key words Anglo-American privileges, printing states, US utility Responsible editor Oren Bracha Copyright status Original document is out of copyright. In so far as these scans are protected by copyright, they are made available on the same terms as translations and commentaries (see home page). | |||||
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