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The Siege of Savannah, 1779

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Title
Letter to [Benjamin Lincoln?]
Names
Pinckney, Thomas (Author)
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Siege of Savannah, 1779

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1779-01-30
Place: Zubley's, Ga.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
Savannah (Ga.) -- History -- Siege, 1779
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. Endorsed. 2 pp. 8o
Description
Encloses Lt. Col. [James Marcus] Prevost's full powers from Gen. [Augustine] Prevost to conclude a treaty for the exchange of prisoners; the Col. is unwilling to confer except with an officer equally authorized with himself; suggests that another be appointed with fuller powers; Col. Prevost has brought with him Mr. Clarke, who had come with the flag the day before; Col. Prevost is willing to take Mrs. Philip Young and Miss Polly Jones if they choose to return to Georgia with him.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 7341
Archives EAD ID: 278071
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b9354390-6a35-0139-5c76-0242ac110002
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

  • 1779: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Benjamin Lincoln?]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1779. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9141-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Benjamin Lincoln?]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9141-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1779). Letter to [Benjamin Lincoln?] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9141-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

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Letter to [Benjamin Lincoln?]