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Letter to [George] Clinton

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XVII. The First Federal Administration

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Title
Letter to [George] Clinton
Names
Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Recipient)
Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XVII. The First Federal Administration

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: London, England
Date Created: 1788-03-26
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: EM9592-9822
Physical Description
A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o
Description
Introducing Col. Smith and his lady in whose welfare he is highly interested; recommending Mr. Smith as a young stranger to his protection and patronage; no present prospect but of peace, though its duration is precarious, a long war between the three empires is expected and the other powers seem to be in a temper not to be idle spectators, at least for a long time; Europe expects the speedy adoption of the new Constitution of the United States, a general opinion exists of need of reform in the old one, and that the projected change will be for our prosperity; a federal republic of sovereign states was never known to exist over a large territory, innumerable difficulties found in small countries; the real question seems to be whether the Union shall be broken or whether all shall come under one sovereignty; -- the Union is an object of such magnitude that everything but constitutional liberty should be sacrificed to it.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278797
Calendar number: EM. 9602
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6595fb30-0028-0130-0c5d-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)
  • 1739: Creator Born
  • 1788: Place
  • 1812: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [George] Clinton" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd32-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [George] Clinton" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd32-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [George] Clinton Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd32-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to [George] Clinton