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Title
New York in its natural advantages shortly considered
Names
Smith, William, 1728-1793 (Creator)
Collection

William Smith Jr. papers

I. William Smith Jr. papers

Writings

Manuscript essays and other writings

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1752-10 (Approximate)
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2796
Genres
Manuscripts
writings (documents)
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Statement of responsibility: Draft chiefly by Smith, "perused & approved by Z," “examined & amended” by “X.” Scholars (Lyon N. Richardson, 1931; Milton M. Klein, 1963) have identified Z as William Livingston; X is believed to be John Morin Scott.
Content: Drafted for the November 1752 issue of the New York Guardian (original title of the Independent Reflector).
Publications: Published in the Independent Reflector as "A brief consideration of New-York...." (No. VIII, January 18, 1753) and "The consideration of the natural advantages of New-York, resumed and concluded" (No. LII, November 22, 1753).
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11985427
MSS Unit ID: 2796
Other local Identifier: 238
Archives EAD ID: 2113704
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6b49f8e0-9532-0134-8846-00505686d14e
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1728: Creator Born
  • 1752: Created
  • 1793: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "New York in its natural advantages shortly considered" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1752. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dec42ae0-ea53-0134-4d92-00e958f9777f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "New York in its natural advantages shortly considered" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dec42ae0-ea53-0134-4d92-00e958f9777f

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1752). New York in its natural advantages shortly considered Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dec42ae0-ea53-0134-4d92-00e958f9777f

Wikipedia Citation

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New York in its natural advantages shortly considered