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Title
Letter to Arthur Lee
Names
Bougainville, Louis Antoine de (Author)
Lee, Arthur (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Date Created: 1777 (Questionable)
Place: Paris
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM4262-7302
Physical Description
A.L. In French. Endorsed. 1 page. 8o.
Description
He is obliged to go to Versailles, but hopes to see Lee on his return.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276629
Calendar number: EM. 4577
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): af0bace0-c532-012f-de96-58d385a7bc34
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

1777
2026
  • 1777: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Arthur Lee" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb266ec4-a771-320d-e040-e00a180616a6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Arthur Lee" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 26, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb266ec4-a771-320d-e040-e00a180616a6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1777). Letter to Arthur Lee Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb266ec4-a771-320d-e040-e00a180616a6

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Arthur Lee
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