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Letter to Robert Morris, Philadelphia

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

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The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: New York.

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Title
Letter to Robert Morris, Philadelphia
Names
Morris, Robert Hunter, ca. 1700-1764 (Recipient)
Lewis, Francis (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: New York.

Dates / Origin
Place: Baltimore
Date Created: 1777-01-15
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 the possession of Simon Gratz, Esq. Philada. 2 pp. Fo. With a small portrait (wood engraving on India paper) of Francis Lewis
Description
In answer to his letter of the 7th, concerning the ordnance board, he informs him that the members of that committee are now absent, and that owing to the urgent demands of Washington, Schuyler, and Knox for cannon, Congress has appointed Haywood, Whipple, and himself to that department, but they have been embarrassed by the fact that Paine, the former chairman, took with him all the documents; they believe that [James] Byers should be employed to cast the howitzers required for Ticonderoga; they are uncertain as to Imbert & Co.'s proposals.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 275982
Calendar number: EM. 2639
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2b9ea0b0-c530-012f-f51b-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1700: Creator Born
  • 1764: Creator Died
  • 1777: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2023: Found by you!
  • 2024

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Robert Morris, Philadelphia" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2638-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Robert Morris, Philadelphia" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 31, 2023. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2638-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. Letter to Robert Morris, Philadelphia Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2638-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Robert Morris, Philadelphia