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Letter to John Houston [Philadelphia]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

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The Carolinas and Georgia

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Letter to John Houston [Philadelphia]

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Title
Letter to John Houston [Philadelphia]
Names
Zubly, John Joachim (Author)
Houston, John (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

The Carolinas and Georgia

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1775
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
United States. Continental Congress
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. The address at the bottom of the page is to: "Messrs. Houstoun & Bullock." 1 page. 4o
Description
Is setting out for Georgia; the other delegates will probably reach home before him, as he is ill and must travel slowly; will not make his report to the Council of Safety until all are present; has left his case of spirits in his lodging, "it will either suit you or Messrs. Habersham.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 1314
Archives EAD ID: 275593
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ae3a2a10-6a40-0139-07b8-0242ac110002
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

  • 1775: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to John Houston [Philadelphia]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1775. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9f93b5d-fa94-9cb5-e040-e00a1806459b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to John Houston [Philadelphia]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9f93b5d-fa94-9cb5-e040-e00a1806459b

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1775). Letter to John Houston [Philadelphia] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9f93b5d-fa94-9cb5-e040-e00a1806459b

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to John Houston [Philadelphia]