mr. paul revere, is messenger to the committee of safety and that all dispatch and assistance be given him in all instances that the triumph of the colony may be facilitated," signed by joseph warren. this was paul revere's path -- pass to move about the minimum lines in the boston area. this past to paul revere was written about 10 days after the battle of concorde, of lexington, the shots heard round the world that will officially begin, i guess, the american revolution. it actually gets even better because i think our most prized possession is the only known surviving handwritten copy of the declaration of independence. we know that this was created in philadelphia, and then in early 1777, franklin will use it to communicate to the court of frederick the great of prussia exactly what is happening back here in this new united states. we have in essence the cover letter that went with this. franklin is saying "we the united dates of america have just declared our independence from great britain, and here is our declaration of that and the reason for our formation is a new nation." for man