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Letter to Abraham Yates [President of the Provincial Congress]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series VI. Declaration of Independence

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Letter to Abraham Yates [President of the Provincial Congress]

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Title
Letter to Abraham Yates [President of the Provincial Congress]
Names
Yates, Abraham (Recipient)
Morris, Lewis (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VI. Declaration of Independence

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: New Rochelle, N.Y.
Date Created: 1776-08-18
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
United States. Declaration of Independence
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description
A. L. S. 1 page. Fo
Description
The militia of the county have turned out, according to direction of Congress; asks that they may be dismissed for the present, as there is no enemy in the Sound; they can be held in readiness to march at short notice; means to preserve strict discipline while in command.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 275683
Calendar number: EM. 1579
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ddc33950-c52e-012f-f7e2-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1776: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Abraham Yates [President of the Provincial Congress]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee1f-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Abraham Yates [President of the Provincial Congress]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee1f-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Abraham Yates [President of the Provincial Congress] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-ee1f-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Abraham Yates [President of the Provincial Congress]