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Title
Letter to Samuel Boardman, Weathersfield
Names
Boardman, Samuel (Addressee)
King, David (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: Kings Bridg, N.Y.
Date Created: 1776-09-15
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. 8o
Description
In moving from the city he lost his knapsack, blanket, a pair of trousers, and other articles; they are now encamped about two miles this side of the bridge; the sick are being moved out of the city; there has been heavy firing down below this morning; they expect an attack; he intends to get somebody to take his place while he goes home to get some clothes.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277917
Calendar number: EM. 6994
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 05d43ed0-c536-012f-f5a5-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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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 Samuel Boardman, Weathersfield" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4bde-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Samuel Boardman, Weathersfield" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4bde-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Samuel Boardman, Weathersfield Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4bde-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Samuel Boardman, Weathersfield