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Title
Letter to General Washington [Cambridge, Mass.]
Names
Dickinson, John, 1732-1808 (Author)
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

Pennsylvania and Delaware

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1775-07-06
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: D. S., John Dickinson, Geo. Ross, Chas. Humphreys, James Wilson. Endorsed. 1 page. Fo
Description
They inclose a resolution of the Pennsylvania Assembly authorizing them to recommend officers for the battalion of riflemen to be raised in that province, and a letter from the committee of York county, where a company has been raised; they therefore recommend Michael Dowdle for Captain, Henry Miller, John Dill, and John Matson for lieutenants of that company.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 849
Archives EAD ID: 275365
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 20a6fe20-6a40-0139-7f5d-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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1732: Creator Born
  • 1775: Created
  • 1808: Creator Died
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to General Washington [Cambridge, Mass.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1775. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9b9341d-2858-4a83-e040-e00a18062ea1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to General Washington [Cambridge, Mass.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9b9341d-2858-4a83-e040-e00a18062ea1

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1775). Letter to General Washington [Cambridge, Mass.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9b9341d-2858-4a83-e040-e00a18062ea1

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to General Washington [Cambridge, Mass.]