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Letter to Cols. John Armstrong, James Thackeston, and Gideon Lamb

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Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

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Letter to Cols. John Armstrong, James Thackeston, and Gideon Lamb

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Title
Letter to Cols. John Armstrong, James Thackeston, and Gideon Lamb
Names
Armstrong, John (Addressee)
Thackeston, James (Addressee)
Lamb, Gideon (Addressee)
Sumner, Jethro, 1733?-1785 (Author)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Date Created: 1780-08-23
Place: Hillsborough, N.C.
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: "Copy of a circular letter sent to Cols. Armstrong, Thackston ... Aug. 1780." 1 page. Fo
Description
Writes of the alarming situation of the State owing to the defeat of Gen. Gates on the 16th; His Excellency [Gen. Washington] requests, and Gen. Gates approves, that the officers of the 4th, 5th, and 6th regiments take charge of three regiments of militia from the district of Hillsborough; directs them to order all officers of the North Carolina Continental line to rendezvous at Hillsborough the 10th of Sept.; recommends them to take as little baggage as possible on account of the scarcity of wagons; has been given command of the Brigade and wishes to see them by the 5th of Sept.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277701
Calendar number: EM. 6639
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cd883ac0-0025-0130-be3c-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

  • 1780: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Cols. John Armstrong, James Thackeston, and Gideon Lamb" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1780. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4ac2-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Cols. John Armstrong, James Thackeston, and Gideon Lamb" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4ac2-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1780). Letter to Cols. John Armstrong, James Thackeston, and Gideon Lamb Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4ac2-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

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Letter to Cols. John Armstrong, James Thackeston, and Gideon Lamb