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Letter to Francis Kinloch, Geneva

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Letter to Francis Kinloch, Geneva

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Title
Letter to Francis Kinloch, Geneva
Names
Francis Kinloch, Geneva (Addressee)
Laurens, John, 1754-1782 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Date Created: 1776-05
Place: London
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. "Answered the 28th of May 1776." 4 pp. 4o
Description
Alludes to their studies in the law; Lady William Campbell, who came by the last packet, informed him of the fortification of Charleston harbor; her only doubt was whether the men of property, who were resolute, would be supported by the lower classes; Great Britain cannot do more than destroy the seaport towns; explains the impossibility of conquering America as long as the people retain their virtues; if the present struggle continues America will abound with great characters; otherwise, by trade with the mother-country and consequent riches, they would have advanced to a corrupt state with no intermediate maturity; he will never regret poverty and loss of trade if they can establish, either with or without Great Britain, a government that will conduce to the good of the whole; he thinks however that they cannot with a good grace contend for liberty until they shall have emancipated their slaves.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 280077
Calendar number: EM. 20168
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d03f1b50-c541-012f-e293-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1776: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Francis Kinloch, Geneva" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1776. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-69e6-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Francis Kinloch, Geneva" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-69e6-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1776). Letter to Francis Kinloch, Geneva Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-69e6-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

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Letter to Francis Kinloch, Geneva