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Letter to Col. Henry Laurens, Charles Town

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series XII. The Siege of Charleston--Lincoln Papers

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Letter to Col. Henry Laurens, Charles Town

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Title
Letter to Col. Henry Laurens, Charles Town
Names
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Recipient)
De Saussure, Daniel (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XII. The Siege of Charleston--Lincoln Papers

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Beaufort, S.C.
Date Created: 1775-09-26
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: EM7542-7727
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed: . . . "Read in Council of Safety same day." 1 page. 4o
Description
Has received his letter to the committee of Beaufort parish; states that the 2000 weight of gunpowder which the Council of Safety had ordered to be left at Charleston subject to the orders of the Council of Safety at Savannah, has not yet been delivered; thinks it will not be needed in Savannah as over 6000 lbs. had been taken there by Ranier's vessel from London; promises that there shall be no waste of the 400 lbs. left by Capt. Lampriere; Col. Bull has sent 600 lbs. to his care.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278228
Calendar number: EM. 7698
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a98f7390-0026-0130-98e1-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1724: Creator Born
  • 1775: Place
  • 1792: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Col. Henry Laurens, Charles Town" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9274-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Col. Henry Laurens, Charles Town" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 6, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9274-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Col. Henry Laurens, Charles Town Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9274-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Col. Henry Laurens, Charles Town