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The Pilgrims of the United States Our Mission Founded in 1903 The Pilgrims of the United States an association of men and women in alliance with The Pilgrims of Great Britain seeks to foster fellowship between Americans the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. We stand dedicated to the common bond among English speaking peoples and all others of good will who espouse the supremacy of fundamental human rights including freedom of speech and expression freedom of worship freedom from want freedom to enjoy a healthy peaceful and secure life where the arts can flourish equal justice under law and freedom from fear everywhere in the world. Brief History of The Pilgrims The Pilgrims of the United States was founded in New York in 1903 shortly after the The Pilgrims of Great Britain had been established in London to facilitate closer contacts between Americans and the British. American voices such as former President Grover Cleveland and Mark Twain recognized the increasing closeness of America and the British Empire and several prominent New Yorkers including the Episcopal Bishop of New York Henry Codman Potter and leaders such as J.