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Title
Letter to -- --
Names
Washington, Corbin (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXII. Irving's Life of Washington

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Bushfield, Va.
Date Created: 1798-05-06
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. 4 pp. 4o
Description
His last letter had informed his correspondent that Mrs. Washington was better and recovering strength; she continues to ride 8 or 10 miles a day and can walk about her room without assistance; Doctor Baynham pleased to see her so much recovered; expenses have outgrown his income; has instructed Tuberville to sell some of his negroes; asks his correspondent to sell his two Potomac [Canal] shares; discusses business and domestic details.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279488
Calendar number: EM. 14451
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 00773e20-c53f-012f-ccaa-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1798: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to -- --" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-793e-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to -- --" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-793e-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to -- -- Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-793e-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to -- --