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Title
Letter to Fulwar Skipwith, Paris
Names
Skipwith, Fulwar (Recipient)
Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Massachusetts, Part I.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Havre, France
Date Created: 1798-08-07
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description
Lithograph fac-simile of an A.L.S. in the possession of J. J. Smith, Esq. With small wood engraving of "'Elmwood,' formerly the res. of Elbridge Gerry, Cambridge, Mas. Now Res. of Jas Russell Lowell the Poet" 2 pp. Fo
Description
The information as to the dispositions made by the government for carrying on the negotiations is un founded, but it was necessary for him to make an investigation before embarking; he will endeavor to obtain justice for Skipwith; sends his regards to a number of friends.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 275841
Calendar number: EM. 2111
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 87846f10-c52f-012f-c0fe-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1798: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Fulwar Skipwith, Paris" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2549-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Fulwar Skipwith, Paris" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 3, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2549-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Fulwar Skipwith, Paris Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2549-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Fulwar Skipwith, Paris