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Letter to [George Washington, Philadelphia.]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series XVII. The First Federal Administration

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Title
Letter to [George Washington, Philadelphia.]
Names
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Recipient)
Carroll, Charles (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XVII. The First Federal Administration

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Annapolis, Md.
Date Created: 1793-01-28
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: EM9592-9822
Physical Description
A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o
Description
He received on the 25th instant Washington's letter of the 23d; had insufficient time to make up his mind respecting the acceptance or refusal of the commission mentioned [to represent the U. S. in a conference with the Indians at Auglaise, near Detroit]; has seriously weighed reasons urging his acceptance, but the length and difficulties of the journey deter him; hopes these reasons, candidly assigned, will justify his declination of the commission.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278830
Calendar number: EM. 9676
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 77877170-0028-0130-6b2b-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)
  • 1732: Creator Born
  • 1793: 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, Philadelphia.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd71-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [George Washington, Philadelphia.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd71-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [George Washington, Philadelphia.] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd71-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to [George Washington, Philadelphia.]