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Letter to Thomas Jefferson, [Richmond,] Governor of Va.

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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SUB-COLLECTION
Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

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The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Virginia, Part II.

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Title
Letter to Thomas Jefferson, [Richmond,] Governor of Va.
Names
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Recipient)
Weedon, George (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series VII. The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Virginia, Part II.

Dates / Origin
Place: Fredericksburg, Va.
Date Created: 1781-01-15
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
A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o
Description
Since the receipt of his letter of II inst. he has taken every measure in his power to fulfil the request; various county lieutenants have been warned; he has between 600 and 700 men ready now, of which number 150 are riflemen; from information of Col. [Thomas] Matthews he expects 500 more in the next week; he has had all the lead at this post run into balls; they need more.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276320
Calendar number: EM. 3802
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b5b527f0-0023-0130-58d7-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1743: Creator Born
  • 1781: Place
  • 1826: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2023: Found by you!
  • 2024

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Thomas Jefferson, [Richmond,] Governor of Va." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-26d2-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Thomas Jefferson, [Richmond,] Governor of Va." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-26d2-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. Letter to Thomas Jefferson, [Richmond,] Governor of Va. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-26d2-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Thomas Jefferson, [Richmond,] Governor of Va.