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Letter to Thomas Hancock [Boston]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Title
Letter to Thomas Hancock [Boston]
Names
Hancock, Thomas (Recipient)
James, Demetrius (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia,
Date Created: 1758-08-08
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.
Physical Description
A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o
Description
Thanks him for honoring his draft for $4,200 in favor of Captain Dogget on account of the province; deplores the repulse of General Abercrombie at Ticonderoga and the loss of so many brave fellows of their acquaintance; their faults he hopes are atoned for by falling gloriously in the service of their king and country; asks Hancock to honor drafts by Capt. Boughey Skey for recruiting service of the 43rd; by the return of Lieut. Meech he has accounts from Louisbourg up to 21st ulto.; hopes the place has surrendered; asks Hancock to forward letters to Europe.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 280061
Calendar number: EM. 20152
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c25d68c0-c541-012f-a62b-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)
  • 1758: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Thomas Hancock [Boston]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-69cb-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Thomas Hancock [Boston]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-69cb-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Thomas Hancock [Boston] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-69cb-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Thomas Hancock [Boston]