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Letter to Caesar Rodney, Governor of Delaware

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Letter to Caesar Rodney, Governor of Delaware

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Title
Letter to Caesar Rodney, Governor of Delaware
Names
Rodney, Caesar, 1728-1784 (Recipient)
United States. Congress, Continental, 1775–1789 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXVIII. Miscellaneous Manuscripts

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Dates / Origin
Place: Morris Town, N.J.
Date Created: 1780-06-23
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., Jno. Mathews. Signed also, Natl. Peabody. 1 page. Fo
Description
They subjoin a copy of a letter just received from the Commander in Chief, and urge the Governor to forward his quota of men and supplies agreeable to their estimate of the 2d inst.; they point out the distress of the army, the fatal consequences of a defeat, and the shame of sacrificing the few brave spirits that at present compose the army.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 280186
Calendar number: EM. 20279
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 699108a0-c542-012f-c0c2-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 1780: Place
  • 1784: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2023: Found by you!
  • 2024

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Caesar Rodney, Governor of Delaware" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf87a90e-c254-07f0-e040-e00a18066f17

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Caesar Rodney, Governor of Delaware" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 9, 2023. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf87a90e-c254-07f0-e040-e00a18066f17

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. Letter to Caesar Rodney, Governor of Delaware Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf87a90e-c254-07f0-e040-e00a18066f17

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Letter to Caesar Rodney, Governor of Delaware