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Title
Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton
Names
Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Recipient)
Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

B

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Princeton, N.J.
Date Created: 1783-10-29
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. Endorsed. 3 pp. 4o
Description
Encloses, in a circular letter, an exemplification of the preliminary treaty with Great Britain, and Congress ratification; mentions causes of delay; Congress did not desire to make any recommendations to the States; best advices were that the British would evacuate New York within ten days, an event most devoutly to be wished, and for which he earnestly prays.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279935
Calendar number: EM. 20025
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9cd5e0c0-c540-012f-b3b1-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1739: Creator Born
  • 1783: Place
  • 1812: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf8a4f33-41e1-f043-e040-e00a18067fcc

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf8a4f33-41e1-f043-e040-e00a18067fcc

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf8a4f33-41e1-f043-e040-e00a18067fcc

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton