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Title
Letter to [Gov. Thomas Jefferson.]
Names
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Addressee)
Nelson, Thomas, 1738-1789 (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: Williamsburg, Va.
Date Created: 1781-02-09
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. 1 page. Fo
Description
In consequence of a letter directing him to assist Capt. Joel with a vessel for an enterprise against the enemy's fleet, he gave the Captain an order to the Commissioner of the Navy; the latter being absent, a subordinate delivered the ship Dragon; on learning of this he ordered her back to the shipyard, thinking that it would be better to use some old hulk that would be no loss in case of failure, as the enterprise is almost certain to fail.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277272
Calendar number: EM. 5790
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 29b95c70-0025-0130-177c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1743: Creator Born
  • 1781: Place
  • 1826: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Gov. Thomas Jefferson.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb4ebb8a-0e48-c85e-e040-e00a18063bc4

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Gov. Thomas Jefferson.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb4ebb8a-0e48-c85e-e040-e00a18063bc4

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [Gov. Thomas Jefferson.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb4ebb8a-0e48-c85e-e040-e00a18063bc4

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to [Gov. Thomas Jefferson.]