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Title
Letter to -- --
Names
Wolcott, Oliver (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Connecticut.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Created: 1776-03-27
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
Lithograph fac-simile of an A. L. S. in possession of F. J. Dreer, Esq. Philada. With a wood engraving on India paper of the Res. of Oliver Wolcott South St. Litchfield, Connt. 2 pp. Fo
Description
Thanks him for letter of the 9th, giving news of his family; there is no fear that the Commissioners may delude the colonies; folly will continue to mark the British councils; God will take care of the people; expulsion of the troops from Boston is a great event; it is conjectured that they will go to Halifax; sends compliments to his friends, particularly to Mr. Morris.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 275925
Calendar number: EM. 2434
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ea6ad0b0-c52f-012f-1b76-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1776: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to -- --" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-25d7-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to -- --" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-25d7-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to -- -- Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-25d7-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to -- --