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Letter to Governor [Horatio] Sharpe [Annapolis, Md.]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series XXII. Irving's Life of Washington

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Title
Letter to Governor [Horatio] Sharpe [Annapolis, Md.]
Names
Sharpe, Horatio, 1718-1790 (Recipient)
Dinwiddie, Robert (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXII. Irving's Life of Washington

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Williamsburgh, Va.
Date Created: 1755-09-20
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: EM13380-14457
Physical Description
L. S. 2 pp. Fo
Description
Sharpe's letter of 15th July was picked up in the street and opened; the officers in Nova Scotia will offer their services to General [William] Shirley or to their commands there; has received his letter of 2nd by express, blames Colonel Dunbar for retreating over the mountains without building a fort so as to check the French advance; Dunbar's conduct without precedent; has reported it to the [English] ministry; as to building a fort on the other side of the Allegany Mountains; has granted commissions for 16 companies, to consist of 1000 men, the command to be given to Colonel [George] Washington to protect the frontiers, learn the exercises in winter and be ready to join any forces from home in the spring; Dunbar carried coehorns not mortars; according to Lieut. John St. Clair enemy's destruction of the great guns was doubtful; thinks if Gen. Shirley succeeds [at Niagara] the forts on the Ohio would soon be theirs but fears the enemy has had time to reinforce against Shirley; Montgomery at Hampton with stores and clothing, hears that the whole English navy is in commission and that war would be declared [against France] on return of the King from his German Dominion; is ashamed to send the enclosed militia law, all he could obtain.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279399
Calendar number: EM. 13455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c8c645d0-002b-0130-9bb1-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1718: Creator Born
  • 1755: Place
  • 1790: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Governor [Horatio] Sharpe [Annapolis, Md.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-7894-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Governor [Horatio] Sharpe [Annapolis, Md.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-7894-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Governor [Horatio] Sharpe [Annapolis, Md.] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-7894-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Governor [Horatio] Sharpe [Annapolis, Md.]