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Letter to Samuel Wallis, Muncy, Northumberland County [Penn.]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XVI. The Federal Convention

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Title
Letter to Samuel Wallis, Muncy, Northumberland County [Penn.]
Names
Wallis, Samuel (Recipient)
Wilson, James, 1742-1798 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XVI. The Federal Convention

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Created: 1788-01-22
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: EM9433-9588
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. 4o
Description
Asks him to hasten his return, as it is important that he should be here soon; appearances are favorable for the new federal constitution on every side; Connecticut has adopted it, and Massachusetts has probably done likewise; some agreeable pieces of intelligence have come from New York, but they know not what the Assembly will do; there seems more reason for hope than for apprehension.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278736
Calendar number: EM. 9473
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 462e3c30-0028-0130-22a8-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1788: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Samuel Wallis, Muncy, Northumberland County [Penn.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cc9f-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Samuel Wallis, Muncy, Northumberland County [Penn.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cc9f-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Samuel Wallis, Muncy, Northumberland County [Penn.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cc9f-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

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Letter to Samuel Wallis, Muncy, Northumberland County [Penn.]