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Letter to Gov. [Benjamin] Harrison, Richmond

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

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

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Letter to Gov. [Benjamin] Harrison, Richmond

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Title
Letter to Gov. [Benjamin] Harrison, Richmond
Names
Harrison, Benjamin, ca. 1726-1791 (Recipient)
Wythe, George (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

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

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Williamsburg, Va.
Date Created: 1783-06-24
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 Frank M. Etting Esq. Philada. 2 pp. Fo. With a portrait (small wood engraving on India paper) of George Wythe, and a view of the Res. of George Wythe Williamsburgh Va. (EM. 3747
Description
He is ready to undertake that part of the business assigned by the board, but begs to be excused from supervising the impression and correcting typographical errors; if it is intended that every judge of the chancery shall be employed, he wishes to know whether he should communicate the Governor's letter to [John] Blair.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276302
Calendar number: EM. 3746-3747
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a93ca0d0-0023-0130-4866-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1726: Creator Born
  • 1783: Place
  • 1791: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. [Benjamin] Harrison, Richmond" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-26b9-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. [Benjamin] Harrison, Richmond" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-26b9-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Gov. [Benjamin] Harrison, Richmond Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-26b9-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

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Letter to Gov. [Benjamin] Harrison, Richmond