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Title
Letter to George [Long, jr.]
Names
Long, George Jr. (Recipient)
Key, Thomas Hewitt (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Virginia, Part I.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: London, England
Date Created: 1871-02-15
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. 3 pp. 12o
Description
He cannot speak with authority on astronomy, but he believes [Joseph Norman] Lockyer to be more a chemist than an astronomer; mathematical science is essential in the problems of astronomy; as to the site of the proposed observatory, the University of Virginia has a stronger claim to public support; he favors it be cause of his early connection with it; and he favors the College at Lexington because of his respect for the great and good Gen. Lee.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276297
Calendar number: EM. 3739
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9b962520-c531-012f-7f33-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1871: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Chicago/Turabian Format

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APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to George [Long, jr.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-26ae-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to George [Long, jr.]