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Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

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Title
Document
Names
Wayne, Anthony (Creator)
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: 1782-02-19
Place: Ebenezer, Ga.
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.
Citation/reference: EM4262-7302
Physical Description
6 pp. and 1 leaf with endorsement. Fo
Description
Talk delivered to the Indians of the Toobackee town in the Creek nation, and those of the Choctaw nation; complains of their hostile appearance and manner when his warriors offered them peace; warns them against the British who will make slaves of them and the Americans should they succeed; relates the efforts of the wise men at Philadelphia to procure peace, and of their failure; tells of the victories of the great warriors Gens. Washington and Greene; offers them the olive branch instead of the hatchet, and warns them of the consequences should they refuse. Endorsed: "Copy of Gen. Wayne's talk to the Creek Indians, 19th Feby '82.".
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277777
Calendar number: EM. 6741-6742
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dbb45e20-0025-0130-fd26-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1782: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Document" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1782. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4bf3-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Document" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4bf3-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1782). Document Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4bf3-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

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