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Letter to Maj. [Everard] Meade

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XI. The Siege of Savannah--Lincoln Papers

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Title
Letter to Maj. [Everard] Meade
Names
Meade, Everard (Recipient)
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XI. The Siege of Savannah--Lincoln Papers

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Charles Town, S.C.
Date Created: 1779-11-01
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.
Citation/reference: EM7386-7538
Physical Description
A. L. S. 4 pp. Fo
Description
From various causes has been detained in spite of the kindness of his friends in obtaining a leave for him; Count d'Estaing had arrived the beginning of September off Savannah, and sent to the Governor a message announcing his desire to co-operate with the Americans against the common enemy; a junction was formed on the 16th; the siege began on the 5th, with 33 cannon and 9 mortars, and continued without success till the 8th; Count d'Estaing had informed them on landing that he could remain but 8 days; he now took his departure, leaving to Gen. Lincoln the alternative of raising the siege, or trying to take the town by storm, this was attempted on the 9th, but failed; the siege was then raised, and the stores removed on the 18th; they re-crossed the river at Zubley ferry without opposition; this failure was owing to the refusal of Count d'Estaing to remain; large re-inforcements from the north are expected and it is hoped that matters will soon wear a better face.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278117
Calendar number: EM. 7459
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6ea17ac0-0026-0130-f906-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1779: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Maj. [Everard] Meade" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9190-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Maj. [Everard] Meade" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9190-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Maj. [Everard] Meade Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9190-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

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Letter to Maj. [Everard] Meade