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Letter to William Ellery, Newport, R. I.

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

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Title
Letter to William Ellery, Newport, R. I.
Names
Howell, David (Author)
Ellery, William (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1782-08-10
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
United States. Continental Congress
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. Endorsed. 3 pp. 4o
Description
Sends newspaper containing the letter of Carleton and Digby to General Washington; finds it difficult, as a new member, to take up the business of Congress; letter from General Washington informs them of an embarkation of British troops at New York, probably for Charleston; the resolution concerning the German prisoners is being carried into effect; act for establishing a Supreme Court of Appeals in maritime cases has not had a third reading; he favors Marshall for the vacant seat; Jay has sent an account of his negotiations at Madrid; he is going to Paris; Adams and Laurens may have joined him and Dr. Franklin there; the British have made some advances for peace; is pleased to hear that he has breakfasted with Washington, because his enemies believe that he had been one of the intriguers against Washington; the completion of the Dutch treaty is expected; refers him to Joseph Brown of Providence for the account of the wooden still he inquired about.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 573
Archives EAD ID: 275212
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dc901900-6a3f-0139-6838-0242ac110002
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.

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  • 1782: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to William Ellery, Newport, R. I." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1782. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b917eb3b-de55-ad32-e040-e00a18060e3e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to William Ellery, Newport, R. I." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b917eb3b-de55-ad32-e040-e00a18060e3e

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1782). Letter to William Ellery, Newport, R. I. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b917eb3b-de55-ad32-e040-e00a18060e3e

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Letter to William Ellery, Newport, R. I.