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Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton, Poughkeepsie

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Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Title
Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton, Poughkeepsie
Names
Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Recipient)
Drake, Samuel (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Hanover, N.Y.
Date Created: 1779-06-12
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. 2 pp. and 1 leaf with endorsement. 4o
Description
Describes the distress of Westchester County; threatened famine owing to destruction of grain; much of the property and stock as low as Tarry Town has been driven into the lower part of Dutchess County, and much is deposited at the east end of the Manor of Cortlandt; he has therefore a line of twenty miles to cover with only sixty men; Luddington's regiment, which had been ordered to his help, all went home on Wednesday; much stock has been driven off by the cow and horse thieves; the inhabitants are too discouraged for him to collect any more men; asks for assistance.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279978
Calendar number: EM. 20069
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c73fa5b0-c540-012f-964d-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)
  • 1739: Creator Born
  • 1779: Place
  • 1812: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton, Poughkeepsie" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-693f-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton, Poughkeepsie" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-693f-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton, Poughkeepsie Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-693f-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

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Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton, Poughkeepsie