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Title
Letter to General Riedesel
Names
Riedesel, Friedrich Adolf, Freiherr von, 1738-1800 (Recipient)
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VI. Declaration of Independence

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Forest
Date Created: 1779-07-04
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. Endorsed. 1 page. Fo
Description
Concerning permission given to Captain Bartling and Lieutenant Campbell to come to the Argyle flag on business; thanks him for congratulations, but regrets being drawn from retirement; Mrs. Jefferson regrets her separation from Madame Riedesel; they will return to Monticello the last of the month.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 275712
Calendar number: EM. 1632
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ef74f370-c52e-012f-ff43-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1738: Creator Born
  • 1779: Place
  • 1800: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to General Riedesel" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee5a-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to General Riedesel" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee5a-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to General Riedesel Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee5a-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to General Riedesel