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Title
Letter to Elisha Boudinot [Newark, N. J.]
Names
Boudinot, Elisha (Recipient)
Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

B

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Created: 1777-09-12
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.
Physical Description
A. L. S. 1 page. Fo
Description
Details his mishap, horse falling with him at Brandy-wine; eight hours before he regained his senses, fever followed and then the guns for battle were fired; he was hurried to Philadelphia; relates particulars of the battle of Chad's Ford [Sept. 11, 1777]; American losses 1000 killed and wounded; the British, though victors, had lost near 3000; the troops rallied at Chester, the General [Washington] writes encouragingly; all is confusion; no news must be good news.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279922
Calendar number: EM. 20012
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 97dc29f0-c540-012f-4b1a-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)
  • 1777: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Elisha Boudinot [Newark, N. J.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-68d1-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Elisha Boudinot [Newark, N. J.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-68d1-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Elisha Boudinot [Newark, N. J.] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-68d1-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Elisha Boudinot [Newark, N. J.]