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Title
Letter to [Elias Boudinot.]
Names
Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Addressee)
Caldwell, James (Author)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Albany
Date Created: 1776-06-11
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM4262-7302
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. Fo
Description
Cowardice, mismanagement, and confusion in Canada; opposition of the generals to each other; ruin wrought by the smallpox and the commissioners of Congress; Gen. Sullivan's arrival has improved affairs; Col. Dayton's battalion has now settled matters with the tories, but the state of the Indians will not allow them to rejoin their brigade in Canada; they will probably rebuild Fort Stanwix; a treaty will soon be held and the Indians required to take sides; speaks of a possible movement through Oswego to Montreal, to settle matters fully with the Indians.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276759
Calendar number: EM. 4762
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6728e3a0-0024-0130-67e6-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1740: Creator Born
  • 1776: Place
  • 1821: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Elias Boudinot.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb266ec4-a6eb-320d-e040-e00a180616a6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Elias Boudinot.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb266ec4-a6eb-320d-e040-e00a180616a6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [Elias Boudinot.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb266ec4-a6eb-320d-e040-e00a180616a6

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to [Elias Boudinot.]