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Letter to Gen. [John Alexander] Lillington

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Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

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Title
Letter to Gen. [John Alexander] Lillington
Names
Lillington, John Alexander (Addressee)
Avery, Waightstill (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: North Carolina
Date Created: 1781-08-17
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. 2 pp. Fo
Description
Measures for the defence of New Bern; nineteen ambuscades have been planned; the artillery for the Palace is made ready, six pieces and forty swivels; a number of New England sailors are in town, who are well trained to the use of ship's guns; the French engineer laments the want of another floating battery, but the row-galleys will partly make up the deficiency; he thinks well of Lillington's plan, of following in the enemy's rear with the militia; the enemy will thus be cut off, while repulsed in front by the guns of the Palace, floating batteries, and galleys.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277636
Calendar number: EM. 6533
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b9d14350-0025-0130-9ea4-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1781: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [John Alexander] Lillington" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bddf8efd-6071-49c0-e040-e00a180601a2

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [John Alexander] Lillington" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bddf8efd-6071-49c0-e040-e00a180601a2

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Gen. [John Alexander] Lillington Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bddf8efd-6071-49c0-e040-e00a180601a2

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gen. [John Alexander] Lillington