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The Siege of Savannah, 1779

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Title
Letter to [Thomas Sumter?]
Names
Howe, Robert (Author)
Sumter, Thomas (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Siege of Savannah, 1779

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1779-03-02
Place: Charlestown, S.C.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
Savannah (Ga.) -- History -- Siege, 1779
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. Endorsed. 6 pages and 1 leaf with endorsements. 4o
Description
Has an opportunity to write before his departure which has been delayed by indisposition; is impatient to leave and will set out in two days; asks him to write so that Howe may hear when he arrives at Philadelphia; various reports prevail of the schemes and measures of the person addressed, some so clever that were they possible of performance he and the country might be congratulated; some of his romantic and extravagant exploits are worthy of the redoubtable Don Quixote; accounts from the West Indies report the defeat of the fleet of the allies; the King's speech breathes nothing but war, and promises alliances with Russia, Prussia, and Holland; 40,000 Prussians are to be sent to perform a summer's campaign in an American climate; presages that they will cut out work in the North; hears that Count P[ulaski] with his Horse is on his way from Philadelphia, that reinforcements from North Carolina and Virginia are on their way; the Governor is about to take the field in order to stir up the people; if his hieroglyphics cannot be read, he will write by proxy next time; sends regards to [Everard] Meade, [Nathan] Rice, Claybourne [Buller Claiborne], and Baylis [Hodijah Baylies].
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 7337
Archives EAD ID: 278070
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b9026b00-6a35-0139-ecbe-0242ac110002
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

  • 1779: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Thomas Sumter?]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1779. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-913b-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Thomas Sumter?]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-913b-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1779). Letter to [Thomas Sumter?] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-913b-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

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Letter to [Thomas Sumter?]