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Title
Letter to Maj. [William] Brereton
Names
Brereton, William (Recipient)
Leslie, Alexander, ca. 1740 1794 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XXVII. Gen. Leslie's Letter Book

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Charleston, S.C.
Date Created: 1782-08-21
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: EM15480-15704
Physical Description
2 pp. and 1 leaf with endorsement. 4o
Description
He is to proceed with his force to St. Helena sound and up the Cambahe river, where he is to collect as much rice as possible; he is then to join Maj. Doyle at Barnwell's Island, and together they will forage the two necks of land between Poko-taligo bridge and Cousawhatchee bridge until the lading of the transports is completed. Draught.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 279842
Calendar number: EM. 15637
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 76ae00d0-c540-012f-9fcc-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1782: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

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Chicago/Turabian Format

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APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Maj. [William] Brereton Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-67a4-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Maj. [William] Brereton