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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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Letter to [ -- -- Dewitt?]

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Title
Letter to [ -- -- Dewitt?]
Names
Dewitt, (Recipient)
Paulding, James Kirke (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XIX. Booth's History of New York

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: New York
Date Created: 1827-12-28
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. 1 page. 4o
Description
Thanks his correspondent for his friendly letter; in answer to enquiry states that he is on his father's [William Paulding's] side pure Dutch, both his grandfather and grandmother were Dutch, spoke Dutch, and read Dutch out of an old family Bible; by his mother, [Catharine Ogden] he is adulterated with some French and English blood, but is so far Dutch himself as to hate all interlopers and revere old customs; his father was a member of the first Council of State after the abolition of British power and afterwards Commissary General, in which office he ruined himself by pledging his own credit with the farmers of Westchester and Dutchess instead of getting rich; John Paulding who captured André was his first cousin, a remarkable man, cut out for a hero; the present Mayor of New York his eldest brother; thus his pedigree; respects the name of DeWitt, but does not mean DeWitt Clinton.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279235
Calendar number: EM. 11493
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 19f2ffb0-002a-0130-3d9b-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)
  • 1827: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [ -- -- Dewitt?]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be606a96-8f46-19e1-e040-e00a18066e03

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [ -- -- Dewitt?]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be606a96-8f46-19e1-e040-e00a18066e03

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [ -- -- Dewitt?] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be606a96-8f46-19e1-e040-e00a18066e03

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Letter to [ -- -- Dewitt?]