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Letter to [F. D. Petit de Villers, Savannah.]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XVII. The First Federal Administration

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Title
Letter to [F. D. Petit de Villers, Savannah.]
Names
Villers, F. D. Petit de (Recipient)
Butler, Pierce (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XVII. The First Federal Administration

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Darien, Ga.
Date Created: 1806-01-14
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.
Citation/reference: EM9592-9822
Physical Description
A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o
Description
Has received his letter and documents; compliments him on the methodical accuracy of his work, the same mode and precision will ensure success; is shipping in the York 25 bales cotton to Harrison, Nephew & Co. of Manchester; schooner waiting for 50 bales of Bailie's cotton and will be with him very soon; from Jan. 1 puts schooner York under his direction and care and goes into details as to duties, etc.; difficult to contemplate the state of Europe without feeling for the increased miseries of the people at large, the chief of his correspondent's late country [Bonaparte], is restless and ambitious, enterprising, and, he fears, danger ous to repose of Europe; British not less so; wishes they may each be taught by adverse fortune to feel another's woe. Appends an advertisement for a manager; to be inserted in best paper.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278837
Calendar number: EM. 9690
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7b343fa0-0028-0130-fbb0-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1806: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [F. D. Petit de Villers, Savannah.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd80-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [F. D. Petit de Villers, Savannah.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd80-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [F. D. Petit de Villers, Savannah.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd80-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

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Letter to [F. D. Petit de Villers, Savannah.]