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Letter to Elias Dayton, German Flats [N. Y.]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series VI. Declaration of Independence

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Title
Letter to Elias Dayton, German Flats [N. Y.]
Names
Dayton, Elias, 1737-1807 (Recipient)
Clark, Abraham (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VI. Declaration of Independence

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Elizabeth Town, N.J.
Date Created: 1776-07-14
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. Endorsed. 2 pp. and 1 leaf with the address. Fo
Description
Gen. Howe has landed on Staten Island; the New Jersey militia have marched to New York; the Pennsylvania militia are marching to defend New Jersey until a flying camp can be organized; he returned from Congress last Thursday; dispositions for defence; Lord Howe is expected with 20,000 men; two men-of-war have gone up the Hudson; news of the northern army; advises that Mrs. Dayton should not try to join her husband; tory plot in New York centering in Gov. Tryon; Gov. Franklin has been arrested and sent to Hartford; declaration of Independence.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 275689
Calendar number: EM. 1590
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e18d0d30-c52e-012f-50f6-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1737: Creator Born
  • 1776: Place
  • 1807: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Elias Dayton, German Flats [N. Y.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee30-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Elias Dayton, German Flats [N. Y.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee30-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Elias Dayton, German Flats [N. Y.] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee30-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

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Letter to Elias Dayton, German Flats [N. Y.]