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Letter to [Joseph Clay, Savannah, Ga.]

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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 [Joseph Clay, Savannah, Ga.]
Names
Clay, Joseph (Recipient)
Few, William (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XVII. The First Federal Administration

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: New York
Date Created: 1790-04-14
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
Details a commercial transaction with Ludlow, Goold and Forsyth; is happy to learn that Georgia enjoys peace with the Creek Indians; Congress disposed to act on defensive, taking steps to protect the whole frontier; three companies, nearly 200 men, with 6 field-pieces, etc., had sailed for Georgia, one company to be stationed on the River St. Mary, another at Beard's Bluff, and the third at the Rock landing on the Oconee; a bill had passed the House for augmenting the military establishment to upwards of 1,600 men; it is now before the senate meeting with much opposition; Secretary at War intended to establish a line of posts from the Ohio by way of the Tugaloe and Oconee to St. Mary's river; encloses papers for news desired.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278839
Calendar number: EM. 9696
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7cabf430-0028-0130-2534-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1790: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Joseph Clay, Savannah, Ga.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd84-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Joseph Clay, Savannah, Ga.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd84-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [Joseph Clay, Savannah, Ga.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd84-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

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Letter to [Joseph Clay, Savannah, Ga.]