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Letter to the Congress of the United States [Philadelphia]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

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The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: New Jersey.

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Title
Letter to the Congress of the United States [Philadelphia]
Names
Stockton, Richard (Creator)
Clymer, George (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: New Jersey.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Albany, N.Y.
Date Created: 1776-11-10
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
Lithograph fac-simile of an A. L. S. in the possession of Mr. Olmsted. 2 pp. Fo. With a small wood engraving, on India paper, of the Res. of R. Stockton, Princeton N. J.
Description
They wrote to Congress Oct. 26th from Saratoga; after waiting vainly to hear from Gen. Gates, agreeably to his letter of the 24th, they went on to Ticonderoga, where they expected to share in a repulse of Gen. Carlton, but learned instead that he had evacuated Crown Point; they forward a letter from Gen. Gates; they urged strongly the Massachusetts commissioners to suspend the declaration of their powers until Congress should be advised of this extraordinary step; they purpose to set out on their return next day.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276027
Calendar number: EM. 2822
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 695a8e90-c530-012f-184d-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 the Congress of the United States [Philadelphia]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-24b0-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to the Congress of the United States [Philadelphia]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 6, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-24b0-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to the Congress of the United States [Philadelphia] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-24b0-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to the Congress of the United States [Philadelphia]