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Title
Letter to Elbridge Gerry, York, Penn.
Names
Gerry, Elbridge, 1744-1814 (Recipient)
Paine, Robert Treat, 1731-1814 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

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

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Providence, R.I.
Date Created: 1778-02-13
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. 2 pp. and 1 leaf with the address. 4o
Description
Treats of the commission for examining the causes of the failure of the Rhode Island expedition; they have barely a quorum; only patriotic principles led him to undertake the business; is loath to be absent from the General Court and the forming of the constitution, regulating of money, etc.; asks if their expenses will be paid by Congress; they have drawn on agent [Daniel] Tillinghast for needed sums.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 275832
Calendar number: EM. 2076
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7c1a28b0-c52f-012f-416f-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1744: Creator Born
  • 1778: Place
  • 1814: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Elbridge Gerry, York, Penn." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-253c-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Elbridge Gerry, York, Penn." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-253c-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Elbridge Gerry, York, Penn. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-253c-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Elbridge Gerry, York, Penn.