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Letter to W[illiam] L[eete] Stone [New York]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

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The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Delaware.

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Title
Letter to W[illiam] L[eete] Stone [New York]
Names
Stone, William Leete (Recipient)
Sergeant, John (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Delaware.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Date Created: 1829-01-01
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. 3 pp. 4o
Description
Owing to the short time in which Congress will remain in session, it would be impossible to carry through any measure on the subject [slavery] mentioned in Stone's letter of the 28th; for the same reason, this is not the time for public meetings; petitions, however, ought to be got up, and the public mind kept directed to the subject; in the South, there is entire union; every individual feels the question as his own concern; it is not so in the North; as for the District, there is no reason why slavery should not be abolished there; he would not invade the rights of the southerners, nor wound their feelings, but they are unreasonably sensitive, and would exclude even consideration of slavery; he will cooperate in any plan, but does not think the present a favorable time.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276212
Calendar number: EM. 3444
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 68596d90-0023-0130-146f-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)
  • 1829: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to W[illiam] L[eete] Stone [New York]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-27f9-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to W[illiam] L[eete] Stone [New York]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 30, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-27f9-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to W[illiam] L[eete] Stone [New York] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-27f9-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to W[illiam] L[eete] Stone [New York]