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Letter to General George Washington [Newburgh, N. Y.]

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Title

Letter to General George Washington [Newburgh, N. Y.]

Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection
Irving's Life of Washington

Names

Riedesel, Friedrich Adolf, Freiherr von, 1738-1800 (Author)
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Addressee)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1783-06-21
Place: Sorel, Canada

Library Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927

Genres

Correspondence

Notes

Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: L. S. Endorsed with memorandum of granting passport July 14. 1 page. 4o

Abstract

Introduces Lieut. D'anier [Heinrich Daniel d'Anniers]. desirous of a passport to New York; the pacific situation of public affairs emboldens him to make this request; desires before his departure to congratulate his Excellency on the blessed return of peace, wishes every union and prosperity to the two countries, and every personal happiness and domestic enjoyment that it can produce to Washington.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11868616
Archives ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 13868
Archives EAD ID: 279428
Archives Components ID: 4476
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0d8508f0-6a3b-0139-25f8-0242ac110002

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to General George Washington [Newburgh, N. Y.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1783. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0d8508f0-6a3b-0139-25f8-0242ac110002

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1783). Letter to General George Washington [Newburgh, N. Y.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0d8508f0-6a3b-0139-25f8-0242ac110002

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to General George Washington [Newburgh, N. Y.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0d8508f0-6a3b-0139-25f8-0242ac110002

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