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Letter to Capt. Abraham Lewis of Lady Washington Galley

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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 Capt. Abraham Lewis of Lady Washington Galley
Names
Lewis, Abraham (Addressee)
Hodge, 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: Hudson River, N.Y.
Date Created: 1777-07-12
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. 2 pp. 8o
Description
Orders him to put his vessel in complete condition for defence; the men he will send on board the galley will be immediately under Captain Lewis's orders. In a postscript states that the signals to be given on the appearance of the enemy are the firing of two guns by Gen. Varnum at Peeks Kill, two by Gen. Hontington, and two by Gen. Parsons, to be answered by the same number from Forts Independence, Montgomery, and Constitution, the Beacon there to be fired and answered from New Windsor.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277957
Calendar number: EM. 7073
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 20e1c720-c536-012f-52dc-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)
  • 1777: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Capt. Abraham Lewis of Lady Washington Galley" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-90d2-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Capt. Abraham Lewis of Lady Washington Galley" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 6, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-90d2-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Capt. Abraham Lewis of Lady Washington Galley Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-90d2-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Capt. Abraham Lewis of Lady Washington Galley