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Letter to Gen. Benjamin Lincoln

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Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

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Title
Letter to Gen. Benjamin Lincoln
Names
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 (Addressee)
Brown, John (Author)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Landing north end Lake George
Date Created: 1777-09-19
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM4262-7302
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. 4o
Description
Repeats his request for reinforcements; three armed vessels now appear up Lake George; he is determined to attack old Ty. at all events; his situation is somewhat dangerous; two hundred men, at least, should be forwarded to him with all speed; if he should be fortunate enough to carry Ty, Independence will doubtless surrender.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 276686
Calendar number: EM. 4665
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ce8b1e40-c532-012f-e3fd-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

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1733: Creator Born
  • 1777: Place
  • 1810: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. Benjamin Lincoln" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb266ec4-a678-320d-e040-e00a180616a6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. Benjamin Lincoln" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 6, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb266ec4-a678-320d-e040-e00a180616a6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Gen. Benjamin Lincoln Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb266ec4-a678-320d-e040-e00a180616a6

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gen. Benjamin Lincoln