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Letter to Horatio Gates, Traveller's Rest, Berkeley Co., Va

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Title
Letter to Horatio Gates, Traveller's Rest, Berkeley Co., Va
Names
Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Recipient)
Morris, Robert Hunter, ca. 1700-1764 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Dates / Origin
Place: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date Created: 1788-09-05
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. 2 pp. 4o
Description
Common fame is a strumpet who has often taken liberties with him, but it is true he has brought suit against old Alexander, who is so avaricious that Gates may well employ some one else; recommends Alexander Donald of Richmond and Benjamin Harrison; concludes with personal messages and domestic details.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 280117
Calendar number: EM. 20209
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2b56d540-c542-012f-fdb9-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1728: Creator Born
  • 1788: Place
  • 1806: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2023: Found by you!
  • 2024

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Horatio Gates, Traveller's Rest, Berkeley Co., Va" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-6a47-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Horatio Gates, Traveller's Rest, Berkeley Co., Va" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-6a47-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. Letter to Horatio Gates, Traveller's Rest, Berkeley Co., Va Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be97b4b1-6a47-725d-e040-e00a1806751a

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Letter to Horatio Gates, Traveller's Rest, Berkeley Co., Va