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Title
Letter to [Col. William Fleming, Virginia.]
Names
Fleming, William (Recipient)
Stephen, Adam (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XIII. The Generals of the American Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Berkeley County, Va.
Date Created: 1775-05-31
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: EM7736-9213
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 2 pp. 4o
Description
Is pleased to hear of his recovery; Congress has great dependence on the Virginians; advises him to encourage riflemen to enlist; Congress gave directions to the New Yorkers to let the seven regiments land, but in case of violence to repel force with force; the men of Connecticut and New York have captured Ticonderogo; if they take Niagara and get shipping on Lake Ontario, Canada will be reduced to its ancient limits and the Canada Bill annihilated; Congress is considering a stoppage of all exports.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278596
Calendar number: EM. 9181
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 026bc020-0028-0130-c539-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1775: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Col. William Fleming, Virginia.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cb7d-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Col. William Fleming, Virginia.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 27, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cb7d-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [Col. William Fleming, Virginia.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cb7d-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to [Col. William Fleming, Virginia.]