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Letter to Gen. James Clinton

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Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Title
Letter to Gen. James Clinton
Names
Clinton, James (Recipient)
Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Saratoga, N.Y.
Date Created: 1779-06-28
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.
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 3 pp. 4o
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Clinton's letter of 24th; thanks him for obviating any delay to General Sullivan, and for the celerity with which he has transported boats and stores; eulogises Col. [Marinus] Willett of whome he formed an opinion in 1775; in executing [Lieutenant] Hare, Clinton has rid the state of the greatest villain that was in it, hopes his abettors in the country will meet with a similar exaltation; has received an account of the Charlestown affair, sends it to Mr. Lansing to transmit with paint for the Oriska Indians; desires his best wishes to Col Willett, Major [William] Popham, Colonels [Peter] Gansevoort and Wysenfelts [Frederick Weisenfels?].
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 280154
Calendar number: EM. 20246
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 468f58f0-c542-012f-ad68-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1779: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. James Clinton" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-6a94-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. James Clinton" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 6, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-6a94-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Gen. James Clinton Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-6a94-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

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Letter to Gen. James Clinton