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Title
Letter to Sir William Johnson
Names
Johnson, William, Sir, 1715-1774 (Recipient)
Hopkins, Stephen (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Rhode Island.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Providence
Date Created: 1755-09-24
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 F. J. Dreer, Esq., Phila. 2 pp. Fo. With a wood engraving, on India paper, of the Monument of Stephen Hopkins, Providence R. I.
Description
Congratulates him on his victory over Dieskau; it makes up for Braddock's defeat; regrets the death of Ephraim Williams, Moses Titcomb, and Hendrick; Rhode Island has raised 350 men, part of whom have started; others are ready and willing if needed.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 275894
Calendar number: EM. 2320
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c6b46150-c52f-012f-a093-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1715: Creator Born
  • 1755: Place
  • 1774: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Sir William Johnson" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-259a-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Sir William Johnson" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-259a-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Sir William Johnson Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-259a-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Sir William Johnson