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Title
Letter to [Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln.]
Names
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 (Recipient)
Moultrie, William (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XII. The Siege of Charleston--Lincoln Papers

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Charles Town, S.C.
Date Created: 1779-06-08
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. Endorsed. 2 pp. Fo
Description
Has just received his letter, asking for news of the enemy's fleet; can discover no alterations in its movements; a small schooner had come down by Wappoo cut with a number of men, probably invalids, on board and had joined the fleet at Stono bar; two Hessian deserters had come in bringing no news except of the prevalence of fever; some gentlemen of Ashley ferry parish had called to state that the North Carolina troops left on Mrs. Pinckney's plantation as a guard, were doing more harm than good; they will be recalled and Lining's company sent in their place; had received a letter from the President of Congress [Jay] assigning him to the command in place of Lincoln who was to have leave of absence on account of ill health; begs him to remain, as he feels unequal to the task at this critical time.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278167
Calendar number: EM. 7580
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cf611d80-c536-012f-969c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1733: Creator Born
  • 1779: Place
  • 1810: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bde2d4d1-e92b-ae63-e040-e00a18062d84

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 10, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bde2d4d1-e92b-ae63-e040-e00a18062d84

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bde2d4d1-e92b-ae63-e040-e00a18062d84

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Letter to [Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln.]