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Title
Letter to James Sullivan, Boston
Names
Sullivan, James (Recipient)
Goodhue, Benjamin (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XVII. The First Federal Administration

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Created: 1796-12-20
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. Endorsed. 1 page. 4o
Description
Has received Sullivan's letter and on conferring with Colonel Pickering that gentleman agrees on the propriety of an artizan to survey on the part of the U. S.; Pickering will attend to the business; returns from the electors received make Adams' election as President almost certain, but uncertain whether Pinckney or Jefferson will be Vice President; if South Carolina gave 3 votes for Adams, Pinckney will be Vice President; from returns then in Adams had 71 votes; expects New Hampshire and Vermont to be unanimous for him, when Jefferson can only have 68 votes, conceding to him South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278852
Calendar number: EM. 9720
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 82c4d2e0-0028-0130-818d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1796: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to James Sullivan, Boston" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cda0-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to James Sullivan, Boston" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cda0-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to James Sullivan, Boston Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cda0-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to James Sullivan, Boston