Letter to Lieut. Gen. [Alexander] Leslie
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Title
Letter to Lieut. Gen. [Alexander] Leslie
Collection
Thomas Addis Emmet collection
Lossing's Field Book of Revolution
Names
Glazier, Beamsley (Author)
Leslie, Alexander, approximately 1740-1794 (Addressee)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1782-08-25
Place: St. Augustine, Fla.
Library Location
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
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Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: L. S. Endorsed in pencil. 4 pp. 4o
Abstract
Has received his letter sent by Lieut. Gov. Graham; states that Lieut. Col. Brown has arrived at St. John's with the galleys and gunboats, bringing 450 Indians and 700 refugees besides negroes, which with those brought before makes 4000 souls to be supplied from the King's store; the crops will barely supply the inhabitants; Indian corn is selling at half a guinea per bushel; many refugees are sick and in need of medicines and clothing; has employed a gentleman at 5s. per day to investigate their condition; had previously written for directions about the Spanish prisoners; receiving no answer, has hired two small vessels to take them to the Havannah; Capt. Erskine will carry this letter to Charleston; in a postscript dated Sept. 3, states that instructions have been sent for issuing rations to the garrison; sends copy of letters and statement of the condition of the supplies.
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NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11868616
Archives ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 6733
Archives EAD ID: 277771
Archives Components ID: 2827
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 28a267b0-6a3e-0139-3b6c-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Lieut. Gen. [Alexander] Leslie" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1782. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/28a267b0-6a3e-0139-3b6c-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1782). Letter to Lieut. Gen. [Alexander] Leslie Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/28a267b0-6a3e-0139-3b6c-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Lieut. Gen. [Alexander] Leslie" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 9, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/28a267b0-6a3e-0139-3b6c-0242ac110002
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