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Title
Letter to Eliphalet Dyer, Philadelphia, per Capt. Oswald
Names
Dyer, Eliphalet (Recipient)
Williams, William (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: Hartford, Conn.
Date Created: 1775-05-25
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
2 pp. Fo. Lithograph fac-simile of an A. L. S. in the possession of J. J. Smith Esq. With a small wood engraving on India paper of the Res. of Wm. Williams Lebanon Conn
Description
The Legislature has received the news that Congress approves the capture of Ticonderoga; they have just heard that Col. Arnold has taken the armed craft on Lake Champlain, and that Col. Allen has unsuccessfully attacked Fort St. John; the Legislature would strongly urge Congress to reconsider the matter of giving up Ticonderoga; they think it very important that the post should be held.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 275932
Calendar number: EM. 2463
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f360d7d0-c52f-012f-dacf-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1775: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Eliphalet Dyer, Philadelphia, per Capt. Oswald" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-25e1-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Eliphalet Dyer, Philadelphia, per Capt. Oswald" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-25e1-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Eliphalet Dyer, Philadelphia, per Capt. Oswald Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-25e1-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Eliphalet Dyer, Philadelphia, per Capt. Oswald