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Title
Letter to the New York Convention
Names
Livingston, Philip (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VI. Declaration of Independence

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Created: 1776-12-04
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
United States. Declaration of Independence
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description
A. L. S. Signed also by Francis Lewis and William Floyd. 2 pp. 4o
Description
Congress has authorized the State to raise another battalion, to be commanded by Col. Lewis DuBois; five aid-majors may be appointed, to serve at the expense of the State; blank commissions are inclosed for them and for the officers of the Fifth Battalion; Gen. Washington is at Trenton; Cornwallis at Brunswick; the people of Philadelphia have recovered from their consternation and are going out in great numbers to join the army; nothing is known of the whereabouts of the troops under Gen. Lee; if Cornwallis does not advance until they have come up, there will be nothing to fear.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 275681
Calendar number: EM. 1575
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dc7ea2f0-c52e-012f-6444-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1776: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to the New York Convention" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee1b-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to the New York Convention" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 3, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee1b-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to the New York Convention Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee1b-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to the New York Convention