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Letter to Henry Lee

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George Washington papers

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I. Correspondence of George Washington

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Title
Letter to Henry Lee
Names
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author)
Collection

George Washington papers

I. Correspondence of George Washington

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1786-10-31
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 3231
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Acquisition: Ford Collection
Content: With autograph note in French, signed by Lee, on verso
Physical Description
Last page only.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
French
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11996385
MSS Unit ID: 3231
Archives EAD ID: 2052158
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0cdca8c0-d4ec-0133-0e8d-00505686d14e
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1732: Creator Born
  • 1786: Created
  • 1799: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Henry Lee" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1786. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8084230-dcd2-0133-2bdc-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Henry Lee" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8084230-dcd2-0133-2bdc-00505686a51c

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1786). Letter to Henry Lee Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8084230-dcd2-0133-2bdc-00505686a51c

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Letter to Henry Lee