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Title
Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln
Names
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 (Addressee)
Ashe, 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: Camp, Augusta, Ga.
Date Created: 1779-02-21
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
Writes that Col Lytle's corps of light infantry and Gen. Bryan's brigade with their baggage had arrived the night before; rain had prevented the crossing of some of the Georgia continentals and artillery, but all will arrive before night, with commissary wagons and stores; hopes to march before daybreak; has had no recent news except a verbal express from the Whigs of Burke co., stating that the Florida Rangers are pursuing the people of that State, seizing and sending them to the prison ships at Savannah.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277724
Calendar number: EM. 6666
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8dcacab0-c535-012f-b9f6-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1733: Creator Born
  • 1779: Place
  • 1810: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4aea-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4aea-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4aea-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln