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Title
Letter to Thomas Johnson, Gov. of Maryland, Annapolis
Names
Johnson, Thomas (Recipient)
Chase, Samuel (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: 1777-08-30
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. 3 pp. Fo
Description
Letters from Gen. Washington state that the enemies' advanced body is two miles this side the Head of Elk; they have captured some corn; Gen. [William] Smallwood and Col. [Mordecai] Gist passed through this city the day before; does not think Howe will detach forces to Annapolis or Baltimore before engaging Gen. Washington; Major Powell is dead.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 275704
Calendar number: EM. 1619
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ead2fab0-c52e-012f-d7ed-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1777: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Thomas Johnson, Gov. of Maryland, Annapolis" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee4f-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Thomas Johnson, Gov. of Maryland, Annapolis" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee4f-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Thomas Johnson, Gov. of Maryland, Annapolis Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee4f-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Thomas Johnson, Gov. of Maryland, Annapolis