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Letter to President [Henry] Laurens [York, Penn.]

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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 President [Henry] Laurens [York, Penn.]
Names
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Recipient)
Conway, Thomas (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XIII. The Generals of the American Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Albany, N.Y.
Date Created: 1778-05-18
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
A. L. S. Endorsed. 3 pp. Fo
Description
Acknowledges letter inclosing a resolve of Congress dated Apr. 28 accepting his resignation; he had not intended that his letter of Apr. 22, which occasioned this action, should be understood otherwise than as a protest against remaining in Albany during the coming campaign; he wrote on the same date to Gens. Washington and Gates, to the same effect; he wishes to serve in the field, or not at all; he is the senior French officer in America; he came over on the invitation of [Silas] Deane; if he is now to be discharged he asks that he be given such a certificate as is customary.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278562
Calendar number: EM. 9026
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ddab4300-0027-0130-2fb9-58d385a7bc34
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 President [Henry] Laurens [York, Penn.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cb41-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to President [Henry] Laurens [York, Penn.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cb41-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to President [Henry] Laurens [York, Penn.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cb41-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to President [Henry] Laurens [York, Penn.]