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Title
Letter to Gen. [Alexander] Leslie [Charleston, S. C.]
Names
Leslie, Alexander, ca. 1740 1794 (Recipient)
Dorchester, Guy Carleton, Baron, 1724-1808 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXVII. Gen. Leslie's Letter Book

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: New York
Date Created: 1782-05-23
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: EM15480-15704
Physical Description
3 pp. Fo
Description
A fleet of transports has been sent for the evacuation of Savannah and St. Augustine, to bring off the troops, stores, and loyalists with their effects; proper attention must likewise be shown to the Governors, and inhabitants whom they recommend; the fortifications are to be left uninjured; no plundering nor insult to be allowed; he is making arrangements to put this place in a respectable state, and will admit no useless encumbrances; only the troops and field-train will be landed here, the heavy artillery will be sent to Halifax. Copy. Endorsed.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279792
Calendar number: EM. 15587
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c1676980-002d-0130-7b76-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1782: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [Alexander] Leslie [Charleston, S. C.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1676980-002d-0130-7b76-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [Alexander] Leslie [Charleston, S. C.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1676980-002d-0130-7b76-58d385a7bc34

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Gen. [Alexander] Leslie [Charleston, S. C.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1676980-002d-0130-7b76-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gen. [Alexander] Leslie [Charleston, S. C.]