Letter to Gen. Benjamin Lincoln
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Title
Letter to Gen. Benjamin Lincoln
Collection
Thomas Addis Emmet collection
Lossing's Field Book of Revolution
Names
Brown, John (Author)
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 (Addressee)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1777-09-19
Place: Landing north end Lake George
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. Endorsed. 1 page. 4o
Abstract
Repeats his request for reinforcements; three armed vessels now appear up Lake George; he is determined to attack old Ty. at all events; his situation is somewhat dangerous; two hundred men, at least, should be forwarded to him with all speed; if he should be fortunate enough to carry Ty, Independence will doubtless surrender.
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Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11868616
Archives ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 4665
Archives EAD ID: 276686
Archives Components ID: 1742
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b8fdb2e0-6a36-0139-a934-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. Benjamin Lincoln" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8fdb2e0-6a36-0139-a934-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1777). Letter to Gen. Benjamin Lincoln Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8fdb2e0-6a36-0139-a934-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. Benjamin Lincoln" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 13, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8fdb2e0-6a36-0139-a934-0242ac110002
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