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Title
Letter to John Brackenridge, Kentucky
Names
Monroe, James, 1758-1831 (Author)
Brackenridge, John (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

Maryland and Virginia

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1793-08-23
Place: Albemarle, Va.
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. 2 pp. Fo
Description
Congratulates him on his arrival and good prospects; the French minister has slighted the President, and the monarchy party are trying to separate the country, from France and pave the way to a connection with Great Britain; Jay and King have certified the indiscretion charged to the French minister and handed it to the public printer; friends of republican government should be on their guard.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 1122
Archives EAD ID: 275498
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8ab20f20-6a40-0139-ada4-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1758: Creator Born
  • 1793: Created
  • 1831: Creator Died
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

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Chicago/Turabian Format

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APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1793). Letter to John Brackenridge, Kentucky Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9f93b5d-f9d0-9cb5-e040-e00a1806459b

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Letter to John Brackenridge, Kentucky