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Letter to Gov. [Horatio] Sharpe [Annapolis]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XIII. The Generals of the American Revolution

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Title
Letter to Gov. [Horatio] Sharpe [Annapolis]
Names
Sharpe, Horatio, 1718-1790 (Recipient)
Morris, Robert Hunter, ca. 1700-1764 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XIII. The Generals of the American Revolution

Dates / Origin
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Created: 1755-07
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: EM7736-9213
Physical Description
L. S. Endorsed. 3 pp. Fo
Description
Disappointing action of the Assembly in adjourning to Sept. 1st without complying with the General's demand for cannon and stores; he hopes Maryland and Virginia will undertake to do the whole and depend on being reimbursed whenever Parliament puts the colonies on a proper footing; sends a letter from Gov. Shirley for laying an embargo on all provisions; the French fleet is at Louisburgh, with Admiral Boscawen before it; he is setting out to form a magazine near Shippensburgh; danger to the back settlements; Gov. Dinwiddie has ordered two pieces of cannon to Fort Cumberland and the Ohio; a party of the enemy appears to be between Fort Cumberland and the army.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278264
Calendar number: EM. 7762
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b618ec00-0026-0130-d9be-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

  • 1718: Creator Born
  • 1755: Place
  • 1790: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2023: Found by you!
  • 2024

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. [Horatio] Sharpe [Annapolis]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-92d2-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. [Horatio] Sharpe [Annapolis]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-92d2-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. Letter to Gov. [Horatio] Sharpe [Annapolis] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-92d2-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

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Letter to Gov. [Horatio] Sharpe [Annapolis]