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Letter to [Colonel Henry Bouquet, Ray's Town.]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XXII. Irving's Life of Washington

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Letter to [Colonel Henry Bouquet, Ray's Town.]

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Title
Letter to [Colonel Henry Bouquet, Ray's Town.]
Names
Bouquet, Henry (Recipient)
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXII. Irving's Life of Washington

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Fort Cumberland
Date Created: 1758-08-07
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: EM13380-14457
Physical Description
Facsimile of A. L. S. from the original in the British Museum. 1 page. 4o
Description
Captain Waggoner with 50 men and 19 wagons waits upon Bouquet for provisions; from a letter received from Walker the convoy may be expected at Pearsall's on the 15th, the escort of 75 men should be reinforced; enquires what is to be done with wagons on arrival; has received Bouquet's express, was not surprised to hear the enemy were about; sends out a party to waylay the road; encloses a return of shot, etc., brought to Fort Cumberland since his arrival.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279403
Calendar number: EM. 13470
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cc8f94a0-002b-0130-af7b-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)
  • 1758: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Colonel Henry Bouquet, Ray's Town.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-789e-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Colonel Henry Bouquet, Ray's Town.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-789e-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to [Colonel Henry Bouquet, Ray's Town.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf9cc762-789e-8c19-e040-e00a18060263

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to [Colonel Henry Bouquet, Ray's Town.]