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Title
Letter to Lieut. Edward Scott, London
Names
Scott, Edward (Addressee)
Leslie, Alexander, ca. 1740 1794 (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: Melvill House, Scotland
Date Created: 1783-11-08
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. 3 pp. 4o
Description
He has been asked to turn in his accounts with the public; Scott sent quarterly returns of all warrants drawn by Leslie to the secretary of Sir Henry Clinton or Sir Guy Carleton; asks him to inquire if they have not given in those lists, and to explain the business to the Board; he came home in a packet and left his baggage and papers at New York in charge of Brook Watson; his present situation is very happy as his appointment enables him to live decently, and he has a charming daughter.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277836
Calendar number: EM. 6834
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ccc808c0-c535-012f-4489-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1783: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

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Chicago/Turabian Format

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APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Lieut. Edward Scott, London Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4b5e-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Lieut. Edward Scott, London