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Letter to [Lord Stirling, New Jersey.]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XIX. Booth's History of New York

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Title
Letter to [Lord Stirling, New Jersey.]
Names
Malcom, William (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XIX. Booth's History of New York

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Fishkill, N.Y.
Date Created: 1778-03-09
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: EM12068-13172
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 3 pp. Fo
Description
Had written 14 days ago from the West Point but letter was not carried by the messenger; had then informed Stirling of the state of the Department, and had hopes from Congress; finds he was too sanguine; unless Congress has positive assurance from Heaven that the enemy would not attack West Point they were in hopeless condition; not a spade in the ground; the bearer [Lieutenant Colonel Baileul de] La Radière, the Engineer, had not been properly treated; had peculiarities in temper, but Malcom was assured by [Robert?] Erskine and others of La Radière's capacity, industry, and attention; was well informed that the enemy would attempt to occupy Hudson's river; militia dissatisfied with General [Israel] Putnam and decline to serve under him; would not trouble his lordship but was unhappy etc; had come to camp in consequence of his promise but was not certain he ought to serve after reading his Excellency's letter [of Jan 28, 1778 or Feb. 9, 1778?]; had had his name left off payrolls etc; was going to the West Point by request of [Brigadier] General [Samuel Holden] Parsons to advise about matters there.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279171
Calendar number: EM. 11156
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ca825f30-0029-0130-cef3-58d385a7bc34
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)
  • 1778: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Lord Stirling, New Jersey.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be606a96-8eea-19e1-e040-e00a18066e03

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Lord Stirling, New Jersey.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be606a96-8eea-19e1-e040-e00a18066e03

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [Lord Stirling, New Jersey.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be606a96-8eea-19e1-e040-e00a18066e03

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Letter to [Lord Stirling, New Jersey.]