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Letter to [Thomas Sim Lee, Maryland.]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series XVII. The First Federal Administration

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Title
Letter to [Thomas Sim Lee, Maryland.]
Names
Lee, Thomas Sim, 1745-1819 (Recipient)
Carroll, Daniel (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XVII. The First Federal Administration

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Created: 1781-09-28
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: EM9592-9822
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. Fo
Description
The [French] Minister had been informed by Count De Grasse of an engagement with the British fleet; the van of the enemy suffered and they subsequently went off; reports the arrival of Monsieur Barras; the Iris and Richmond having endeavored to cut the cables of the buoys in the bay fell in with Count De Grasse; Rivington says more for the French than the Count did; the Robert and Prudent are in bad condition; their batteries are removed; believed to have been injured in the spring action with Destouches; Clinton had relanded his troops on the fleet's return, mostly on Staten Island; the batteries at the Narrows have been strengthened; asks the strength of 3d and 4th Regiments [Virginia Line]; has heard of Digby's arrival at the Hook with one 90-gun and two 74-gun ships; had letter of Gen. Washington's on the 15th; apprehensive of a want of provisions.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278877
Calendar number: EM. 9765
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8e5f0660-0028-0130-8bd6-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1745: Creator Born
  • 1781: Place
  • 1819: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Thomas Sim Lee, Maryland.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bd53bc33-00f7-1906-e040-e00a1806700a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Thomas Sim Lee, Maryland.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 6, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bd53bc33-00f7-1906-e040-e00a1806700a

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [Thomas Sim Lee, Maryland.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bd53bc33-00f7-1906-e040-e00a1806700a

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Letter to [Thomas Sim Lee, Maryland.]