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Title
Letter to [Mrs. Elias Boudinot --her aunt Hannah--]
Names
Boudinot, Mrs. Elias (Recipient)
Rush, Mrs. Benjamin (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Pennsylvania, Part I.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Created: 1783-12-11
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 3 pp. 4o
Description
She is pleased to hear of the returning health of her Cousin Susan [Vergereau Boudinot Bradford]; Mr. Washington has told them that her appearance is much improved; she regrets the distance between herself and her aunt, whom she regards as a parent; Gen. Washington came to town in triumph Monday last; all orders of citizens are vying with each other in addresses and entertainments; the merchants are to give him a dinner and ball Friday; she has received a letter and a bundle of fringe from Mrs. [Elizabeth?] Ferguson, which she would have forwarded by Gen. Kosiasco had she known that he was to go by the stage.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276065
Calendar number: EM. 2938
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 910fc330-c530-012f-f916-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1783: Place
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

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APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [Mrs. Elias Boudinot --her aunt Hannah--] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-24f5-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

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Letter to [Mrs. Elias Boudinot --her aunt Hannah--]