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Title
Letter to [Henry Laurens.]
Names
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Recipient)
United States. Congress, Continental, 1775–1789 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Pennsylvania, Part I.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Created: 1779-11-08
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.
Physical Description
A. L. S., Jno. Mathews, Chairman. Certified, Chas Thomson, Secy. 1 page. 4o
Description
By a resolve of Nov. 1st the Marine Committee was directed to make like provision for the passage of [Henry] Laurens to Europe as was directed to be made for Messrs. Jay and Adams; the Committee, having no person in South Carolina to execute the above order, requests that Laurens make the necessary provision himself and draw on the Committee for the amount.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276074
Calendar number: EM. 2963
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 005b0d30-0023-0130-f7d6-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1724: Creator Born
  • 1779: Place
  • 1792: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Henry Laurens.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2506-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Henry Laurens.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2506-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [Henry Laurens.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2506-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to [Henry Laurens.]