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Letter to George Washington, Philadelphia [Mount Vernon, Va.]

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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 George Washington, Philadelphia [Mount Vernon, Va.]
Names
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Recipient)
Shreve, Israel (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXII. Irving's Life of Washington

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Perryopolis, Fayette County, Pa.
Date Created: 1798-12-21
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
A. L. S. Endorsed by Washington. 3 pp. 4o
Description
Although Washington forbade him writing, in his letter of October 1st, he is compelled to appeal [for an extension of time]; has as much as he owes due to him in bonds and interest and 600 acres of land; has been served with a ca sa [writ of capias ad satisfaciendum] returnable the next week, when he must lie in a poor, dirty, miserable, loathsome prison as a punishment for not paying money, when there is next to none in circulation; has known Washington to reprieve criminals; he has a wife and several dear little children; pleads for delay; his brother Samuel living 3 1/2 miles from the Federal City would pay Washington; had sent his son John there to arrange matters; is sick and unable to walk across the room.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279437
Calendar number: EM. 14055
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8627d610-c53e-012f-a60a-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
  • 1798: Place
  • 1799: Creator Died
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to George Washington, Philadelphia [Mount Vernon, Va.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-78db-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to George Washington, Philadelphia [Mount Vernon, Va.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-78db-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to George Washington, Philadelphia [Mount Vernon, Va.] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-78db-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to George Washington, Philadelphia [Mount Vernon, Va.]