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Title
Letter to Gov. George Clinton
Names
Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Recipient)
Hay, Ann Hawkes (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Orange County, N.Y.
Date Created: 1779-06-04
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.
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 2 pp. Fo
Description
Reporting the enemy's landing without opposition at Stony Point where they had cast up works and opened a battery against Ver Planck's Point; thinks they mean to hold the post; has informed General Washington by Express and has asked for assistance; enemy penetrated the country 6 miles the previous night in an attempt to surprise the militia, drove off cattle and plundered the people; depicts the defenceless condition of the county and implores Clinton to send troops. In a postscript reports the enemy proceeding up the river, but leaving a garrison at Stony Point.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 280046
Calendar number: EM. 20137
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bb5c1f50-c541-012f-987a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1739: Creator Born
  • 1779: Place
  • 1812: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. George Clinton" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-69b3-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. George Clinton" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-69b3-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Gov. George Clinton Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-69b3-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gov. George Clinton