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Letter to [T. M. Rodney? Wilmington, Del.?]

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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: Delaware.

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Title
Letter to [T. M. Rodney? Wilmington, Del.?]
Names
Rodney, T. M. (Recipient)
McEean, Thomas (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Delaware.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Created: 1813-08-22
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 possession of T. M. Rodney. 3 pp. Fo. With a view of McKean's residence in Philadelphia, described already as EM. 212
Description
Acknowledges receipt of copy of Journal of the Congress of 1765 printed in Niles's Register; he had had part of the proceedings reprinted from volume 1 of Almon's American Tracts; describes the voting on the Declaration of Independence; his sending for Caesar Rodney whose arrival changed the vote of Delaware; signing of the document; resolution in the secret Journal that no one should sit in Congress during that year unless he signed the declaration; his name and that of Henry Wisner omitted in the printed Journal; some signed it who were not in Congress at the time; his services in the militia and in the Delaware Convention.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276196
Calendar number: EM. 3401
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 297389f0-c531-012f-419a-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)
  • 1813: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [T. M. Rodney? Wilmington, Del.?]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-27e6-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [T. M. Rodney? Wilmington, Del.?]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 4, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-27e6-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [T. M. Rodney? Wilmington, Del.?] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-27e6-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

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Letter to [T. M. Rodney? Wilmington, Del.?]