View this item elsewhere:

Title
Letter to [Sir Henry Clinton, New York.]
Names
Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795 (Recipient)
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXVII. Gen. Leslie's Letter Book

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Charlestown, S.C.
Date Created: 1781-03-03
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: EM15480-15704
Physical Description
Transcript of L. S. 4 pp. Fo
Description
Had reported on Feb 24. Col. Sumter's investment of the Congaree and repulse by Major Maxwell of Prince of Wales' Regiment, subsequently attacking Thompson's with no success and some loss; then reconnoitring Nelson's, crossing the Santee five miles above it where he was attacked by provincial light infantry under Lt. Col. Watson, retreating with a loss of 18 killed, a few taken, and many horses; highly commends Lieut. Cooper's conduct on that occasion; reports from an officer long a prisoner of war at Hilsboro Lord Cornwallis' rapid advance into North Carolina which he transmits by the Sandwich packet recently retaken in the Chesapeake; reports General Greene's retirement on Feb. 10 when Cornwallis approached Guilford Court House, where, it was reported, he had been joined previously by Gen. Morgan; enters into details of the movements of General Greene, Colonel [John] Gunby's operations at Hillsborough, Lord Cornwallis' proximity to the rebel rear guard; and has transmitted a dispatch to Gen. [Benedict] Arnold.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279709
Calendar number: EM. 15505
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ac95a8d0-002d-0130-ca27-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1781: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Sir Henry Clinton, New York.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6674-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Sir Henry Clinton, New York.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6674-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [Sir Henry Clinton, New York.] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6674-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6674-7080-e040-e00a180631aa | title= (text) Letter to [Sir Henry Clinton, New York.], (1483 - 1876)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 25, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Letter to [Sir Henry Clinton, New York.]