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Letter to Henry Laurens, President of Congress

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XII. The Siege of Charleston--Lincoln Papers

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Title
Letter to Henry Laurens, President of Congress
Names
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Recipient)
Ternant, Jean Baptiste, chevalier de, 1751-1833 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XII. The Siege of Charleston--Lincoln Papers

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Petersburg, Va
Date Created: 1778-10-20
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: EM7542-7727
Physical Description
A. L. S. 2 pp. Fo
Description
Has just enough strength to write a few lines by Mr. Constable; had arrived with a violent fever which by the care of his Hippocrates has increased to a prodigious degree; trusts to fate and is indifferent as to the result; met with many obstacles in his journey from Baltimore, the freshet having carried away bridges and ferry boats; advises Mr. Laurens to buy horses in Pennsylvania rather than in Halifax where they are much dearer.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278217
Calendar number: EM. 7670
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a29e97f0-0026-0130-a083-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1724: Creator Born
  • 1778: Place
  • 1792: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Henry Laurens, President of Congress" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9261-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Henry Laurens, President of Congress" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9261-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Henry Laurens, President of Congress Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9261-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Henry Laurens, President of Congress