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Letter to Gov. George Clinton, New Windsor [N. Y.]

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Title
Letter to Gov. George Clinton, New Windsor [N. Y.]
Names
Roberdeau, Daniel (Author)
Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Articles of Confederation

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1777-12-04
Place: Lancaster, Pa.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
United States. Articles of Confederation
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. 2 pp. and 1 leaf with the address and endorsement. On the blank page is a draught of Clinton's answer, stating that no salt has arrived. A. L., George Clinton
Description
A quantity of salt is required from Massachusetts to cure provisions in the Middle Department for the next campaign; Congress, alarmed at the delay, has given authority to the Governor and Council of Safety of Connecticut to appoint or remove officers in the commissary department, and to hire wagons; asks if any salt has arrived yet at the North River; if not, Clinton is desired to forward a copy of this letter to Gov. Trumbull. A. L. S. 2 pp. and 1 leaf with the address and endorsement. On the blank page is a draught of Clinton's answer, stating that no salt has arrived.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 4198
Archives EAD ID: 276449
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 87e4acb0-6a35-0139-2e8d-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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  • 1777: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. George Clinton, New Windsor [N. Y.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-46b3-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. George Clinton, New Windsor [N. Y.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-46b3-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1777). Letter to Gov. George Clinton, New Windsor [N. Y.] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-46b3-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

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Letter to Gov. George Clinton, New Windsor [N. Y.]