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Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series XI. The Siege of Savannah--Lincoln Papers

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Title
Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln
Names
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 (Recipient)
Rutledge, John (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XI. The Siege of Savannah--Lincoln Papers

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Charles Town, S.C.
Date Created: 1779-05-05
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: EM7386-7538
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed: "From Gov. Rutledge, June 5, 1779 I suppose, and not May 5. 1779." 3 pp. 4o
Description
Gen. Huger had delivered Gen. Lincoln's message which prevented his sending an inquiry about the time of service of the North Carolina and Virginia troops; will shortly send an express to North Carolina, Virginia, and Congress to represent the state of the country and the need of reinforcements by sea and land; will desire the South Carolina delegates to Congress to set off at once for Philadelphia; the proclamation and orders he has lately sent out are the best means for getting a force from the militia; sends intelligence received the day before from four deserters from the enemy's flat-bottomed boats (with which Anthony had a skirmish) at Capt. Hutchinson's Island; also despatches from Congress, Virginia and North Carolina. In a post-script sends Mr. Timothy's observations: impossible to say if the enemy will fortify Stono Inlet, embark there and go to Beaufort or elsewhere to surprise Fort Moultrie or attack Charleston; for want of time sends original papers and requests their return by a safe hand.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278092
Calendar number: EM. 7407
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9270b560-c536-012f-9a0f-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)
  • 1733: Creator Born
  • 1779: Place
  • 1810: Creator Died
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-915f-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-915f-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-915f-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln