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Letter to President Lawrence [Henry Laurens, York, Penn.]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

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Title
Letter to President Lawrence [Henry Laurens, York, Penn.]
Names
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
Fleury, François Louis Teisseidre de, Marquis (Author)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Valley Forge
Date Created: 1778-04-12
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM4262-7302
Physical Description
A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o
Description
He desires to be employed in some of the light corps which are to be formed; Gen. Washington has expressed a readiness to appoint him, should Congress empower him to choose the officers; the prejudices of his native country do not permit him to serve as engineer under those whom in his own country he would command; he thinks it hard if he must begin the next campaign as soldier in the corps of riflemen, when some of his countrymen lately arrived are made colonels of engineers or inspectors in the infantry; alludes to his zeal and services.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277131
Calendar number: EM. 5517
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f42e6070-c533-012f-d57d-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)
  • 1724: Creator Born
  • 1778: Place
  • 1792: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to President Lawrence [Henry Laurens, York, Penn.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb4ebb8a-0d7b-c85e-e040-e00a18063bc4

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to President Lawrence [Henry Laurens, York, Penn.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb4ebb8a-0d7b-c85e-e040-e00a18063bc4

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to President Lawrence [Henry Laurens, York, Penn.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb4ebb8a-0d7b-c85e-e040-e00a18063bc4

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to President Lawrence [Henry Laurens, York, Penn.]