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Letter to Henry Laurens President of Congress, York Town, Pensilvania

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Series XII. The Siege of Charleston--Lincoln Papers

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Title
Letter to Henry Laurens President of Congress, York Town, Pensilvania
Names
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Recipient)
Kershaw, Joseph (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XII. The Siege of Charleston--Lincoln Papers

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Charles Town, S.C.
Date Created: 1778-02-16
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.
Citation/reference: EM7542-7727
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 2 pp., and one leaf with address. Fo
Description
Has heard that an express will leave the next day with the Articles of Confederation as agreed to by the General Assembly; has received his letter of Nov. 3, inclosing one from Gen. Baron De Kalb; in accordance with his request he has ordered the two trunks sent by the first wagon that can be procured; had paid the carriage £130; the wagon belongs to W. and G. Hays of Lancaster; thinks the Baron has mistaken the Christian name of Lauman, which is Lodavick, and not Lewis, as he writes; the late fire has made great havoc in the town, but the people are cheerful; the port has been blockaded for some time by British cruisers and privateers which have captured many ships bound for Charleston, necessaries of life are amazingly dear; salt is £14 per bushel, brown sugar £200 to £250 Per cwt., and other articles in proportion; congratulates him on the gallant conduct of his son, and hopes his wounds are healed.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278169
Calendar number: EM. 7582
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d021f140-c536-012f-0945-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1724: Creator Born
  • 1778: Place
  • 1792: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Henry Laurens President of Congress, York Town, Pensilvania" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-920a-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Henry Laurens President of Congress, York Town, Pensilvania" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-920a-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Henry Laurens President of Congress, York Town, Pensilvania Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-920a-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Henry Laurens President of Congress, York Town, Pensilvania