Letter to William Wilkinson, Wilmington, N. C.
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Title
Letter to William Wilkinson, Wilmington, N. C.
Collection
Thomas Addis Emmet collection
The Articles of Confederation
Names
Harnett, Cornelius (Author)
Wilkinson, William (Addressee)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1777-11-02
Place: York, Pa.
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: A. L. S. 1 page. Fo
Abstract
He has sent [William] Hooper a copy of the convention by which Burgoyne surrendered his whole army; Howe is still in Philadelphia, but as Gates will now be able to reinforce Washington's army, his position will be precarious; the little fort and fleet still have the command of the river; after the loss of the Princess Augusta and the Liverpool in the attack of Oct. 23d it is hoped that the enemy will fail in their next attempt on Fort Mifflin; he sends no papers, there being no press here as yet; he is fatigued to death, attending Congress night and day.
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NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11868616
Archives ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 4231
Archives EAD ID: 276465
Archives Components ID: 1521
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9dcda570-6a35-0139-608b-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to William Wilkinson, Wilmington, N. C." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9dcda570-6a35-0139-608b-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1777). Letter to William Wilkinson, Wilmington, N. C. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9dcda570-6a35-0139-608b-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to William Wilkinson, Wilmington, N. C." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 9, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9dcda570-6a35-0139-608b-0242ac110002
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