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Title
Letter to George Washington, Mount Vernon
Names
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Addressee)
Dalten, John (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: Alexandria, Va.
Date Created: 1774-08-25
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. 2 pp. and 1 leaf with address. 4o
Description
Has received his letter relative to Col. Fairfax's instructions about the Bloomery lands; had tried repeatedly to arrange an adjustment of these lands, but without success; had requested Col. Fairfax to name Mr. Piper and Mr. Campbell as examiners, and he had consented, but it had not been done; Col. Fairfax had written that he had empowered Mr. Washington to make deeds on his behalf.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277413
Calendar number: EM. 6095
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 63b1bd10-0025-0130-ce82-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1732: Creator Born
  • 1774: Place
  • 1799: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

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Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to George Washington, Mount Vernon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-48e9-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to George Washington, Mount Vernon Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-48e9-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to George Washington, Mount Vernon