Letter to [Sir Henry Clinton, New York.]
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Title
Letter to [Sir Henry Clinton, New York.]
Collection
Thomas Addis Emmet collection
General Leslie's Letterbook
Names
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823 (Author)
Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795 (Addressee)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1781-01-25
Place: Charlestown, S.C.
Library Location
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
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Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: Transcript of L. S. 8 pp. Fo
Abstract
Acknowledges his letter, thanks him on behalf of the Welsh Fuzileers [23rd Regt.] for the promotions; reports arrival of Major [Alexander] Ross and Capt. [Hon. Henry] Broderick with despatches which he sends to Clinton by Lieut. Col. Turnbull; on account of the Administration's anxiety has sent a packet home with Lord Cornwallis' dispatches; reports Cornwallis' difficulty in communicating with New York, the Sandwich supposed to be lost, two frigates repairing for six weeks, acknowledges readiness of Captain Gayton [of Navy] to aid; reasons for the oat ships not sailing under convoy of the Halifax; details of Major [James Henry] Craig's expedition under convoy of the Blonde, Otter, and Delight men of war, with 3 galleys, the expedition consisting of 6 companies (210 rank and file) 82nd Regiment, Lord Cornwallis' convalescents, a small detachment of artillery with 2 brass 3-pounders and 2 iron 6-pounders, three provision and one oat ship; describes and details intended operations against Wilmington; Col. Tarleton's unfortunate affair [Cowpens] had compelled him to detain Captain Saunders' detachment of Queen's Rangers, no advices from Arnold's expedition to the Chesapeak; a fleet for England to sail when the Galatea ready for sea; refers to Mr. Simson as to civil matters, to whom he expresses his obligations, complains of the number of prisoners on hand and asks relief.
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NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11868616
Archives ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 15493
Archives EAD ID: 279697
Archives Components ID: 4744
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 604a9250-6a3d-0139-b0b8-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Sir Henry Clinton, New York.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1781. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/604a9250-6a3d-0139-b0b8-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1781). Letter to [Sir Henry Clinton, New York.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/604a9250-6a3d-0139-b0b8-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Sir Henry Clinton, New York.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/604a9250-6a3d-0139-b0b8-0242ac110002
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