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Title
Letter to George Washington
Names
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Addressee)
Stewart, Walter (Author)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Horsham Township, Pa.
Date Created: 1778-01-15
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM4262-7302
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. Fo
Description
Reports his arrival; has been obliged to halt for one day to supply his men with provisions, and to consult with General Potter, Colonel Charles Stewart, and others, as to driving off the stock between the enemy's lines and Caril's Ferry; he is to have 200 militiamen from General Potter, which will be necessary for two days; after that the distance from town will not require a greater force than he brought with him; will inform his Excellency from time to time of their proceedings.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277356
Calendar number: EM. 5969
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4b4e2180-0025-0130-1da9-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1732: Creator Born
  • 1778: Place
  • 1799: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to George Washington" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb4ebb8a-0eda-c85e-e040-e00a18063bc4

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to George Washington" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb4ebb8a-0eda-c85e-e040-e00a18063bc4

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to George Washington Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb4ebb8a-0eda-c85e-e040-e00a18063bc4

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to George Washington