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Letter to Maj. Gen. [Friedrich Adolph] Riedesel

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Series XIII. The Generals of the American Revolution

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Title
Letter to Maj. Gen. [Friedrich Adolph] Riedesel
Names
Riedesel, Friedrich Adolf, Freiherr von, 1738-1800 (Recipient)
Phillips, William (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XIII. The Generals of the American Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Duer House, N.Y.
Date Created: 1777-09-04
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: EM7736-9213
Physical Description
A. L. S. 2 pp. Fo
Description
The Lieut. General has had intelligence that a party of the enemy has gone northward with perhaps an intention of breaking in upon the convoys of provisions or of attempting an alarm at Fort George; directs Gen. Riedesel to send a detachment of 150 men with horses to Fort George to remain 2 days; he is also to have the stores and baggage protected.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278314
Calendar number: EM. 8022
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f0b34b80-0026-0130-d513-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1738: Creator Born
  • 1777: Place
  • 1800: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Maj. Gen. [Friedrich Adolph] Riedesel" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9352-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Maj. Gen. [Friedrich Adolph] Riedesel" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 28, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9352-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Maj. Gen. [Friedrich Adolph] Riedesel Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9352-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Maj. Gen. [Friedrich Adolph] Riedesel