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" 'Will,' said Lieutenant-Governor De Lancey, meeting him in the street one day, 'you would be the cleverest fellow in the world if you were only one of us.' 'I will try to be a clever fellow, and not be one of you,' was the laconic reply"

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Costume -- 1700s -- American

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" 'Will,' said Lieutenant-Governor De Lancey, meeting him in the street one day, 'you would be the cleverest fellow in the world if you were only one of us.' 'I will try to be a clever fellow, and not be one of you,' was the laconic reply"

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" 'Will,' said Lieutenant-Governor De Lancey, meeting him in the street one day, 'you would be the cleverest fellow in the world if you were only one of us.' 'I will try to be a clever fellow, and not be one of you,' was the laconic reply"
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Clement, E., engraver (Engraver)
Reinhart, Charles Stanley, 1844-1896 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Costume -- 1700s -- American

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1877 - 1896
Topics
Clothing & dress -- United States -- 1700-1799
Hats -- 1750-1759
De Lancey, James, 1703-1760
Americans -- Clothing & dress -- 1750-1759
Men -- Clothing & dress -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1750-1759
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Prints
Notes
Content: Written on border: "Freedom, of education from religious control."
Source note: History of the city of New York : its origin, rise and progress. (New York : Barnes, 1877-1896) Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna) (1829-1893), Author.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 15 x 20 cm. (5 3/4 x 8 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17119638
Barcode: 33333159196274
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5a8add40-c540-012f-c09b-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1877: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The New York Public Library. "" 'Will,' said Lieutenant-Governor De Lancey, meeting him in the street one day, 'you would be the cleverest fellow in the world if you were only one of us.' 'I will try to be a clever fellow, and not be one of you,' was the laconic reply"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1877 - 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-e060-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. "" 'Will,' said Lieutenant-Governor De Lancey, meeting him in the street one day, 'you would be the cleverest fellow in the world if you were only one of us.' 'I will try to be a clever fellow, and not be one of you,' was the laconic reply"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-e060-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1877 - 1896). " 'Will,' said Lieutenant-Governor De Lancey, meeting him in the street one day, 'you would be the cleverest fellow in the world if you were only one of us.' 'I will try to be a clever fellow, and not be one of you,' was the laconic reply" Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-e060-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-e060-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) " 'Will,' said Lieutenant-Governor De Lancey, meeting him in the street one day, 'you would be the cleverest fellow in the world if you were only one of us.' 'I will try to be a clever fellow, and not be one of you,' was the laconic reply", (1877 - 1896) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 18, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

" 'Will,' said Lieutenant-Governor De Lancey, meeting him in the street one day, 'you would be the cleverest fellow in the world if you were only one of us.' 'I will try to be a clever fellow, and not be one of you,' was the laconic reply"