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Letter to William Henry Drayton, James Parsons, John Lewis Gervais, Arthur Middleton, William Tennent, and Thomas Heyward Jun

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

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Title
Letter to William Henry Drayton, James Parsons, John Lewis Gervais, Arthur Middleton, William Tennent, and Thomas Heyward Jun
Names
Drayton, William Henry (Addressee)
Parsons, James (Addressee)
Gervais, John Lewis (Addressee)
Middleton, Arthur (Addressee)
Tennent, William (Addressee)
Heyward, Thomas Jr. (Addressee)
Stuart, John (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: St. Augustine, Fla.
Date Created: 1775-07-18
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: "He was suspected in consequence of a letter from him to his deputy Mr. Cameron." 5 pp. Fo
Description
Has received two letters informing him, by order of the Provincial Congress of charges made against his loyalty; declines to send his correspondence on Indian affairs; asserts that he has faithfully discharged his duties to the Government for 13 years; refutes charges of cruelty, or complicity with the Indians; was forced to use warm expressions in writing to Col. Howarth; protests against his property being held as security for the good behavior of the Indians; accuses Capt. Joyner and Mr. Barnwell of making false charges against him; explains why and how he had left his plantation.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277664
Calendar number: EM. 6579
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6c4f6880-c535-012f-864f-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)
  • 1775: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to William Henry Drayton, James Parsons, John Lewis Gervais, Arthur Middleton, William Tennent, and Thomas Heyward Jun" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4a79-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to William Henry Drayton, James Parsons, John Lewis Gervais, Arthur Middleton, William Tennent, and Thomas Heyward Jun" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4a79-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to William Henry Drayton, James Parsons, John Lewis Gervais, Arthur Middleton, William Tennent, and Thomas Heyward Jun Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4a79-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

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Letter to William Henry Drayton, James Parsons, John Lewis Gervais, Arthur Middleton, William Tennent, and Thomas Heyward Jun