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Letter to Lionel B. Westropp, Mobille

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Title
Letter to Lionel B. Westropp, Mobille
Names
Eliot, John (Author)
Westropp, Lionel B. (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Miscellaneous Manuscripts

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1769-04-22
Place: Pensacola, Fla.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o
Description
The Chactaw nation are much dissatisfied with the great quantity of spirits carried into their country by the traders; as the latter are limited by their bonds to a certain quantity, he means to punish all who persist in such behavior; he would be glad of any light that would enable him to make an example of one; wishes they would carry even less liquor than they are allowed to.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 20077
Archives EAD ID: 279986
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f11c9f00-6a3d-0139-debd-0242ac110002
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

  • 1769: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Lionel B. Westropp, Mobille" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1769. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1e69c93-9d9e-1872-e040-e00a180673c4

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Lionel B. Westropp, Mobille" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1e69c93-9d9e-1872-e040-e00a180673c4

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1769). Letter to Lionel B. Westropp, Mobille Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1e69c93-9d9e-1872-e040-e00a180673c4

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Letter to Lionel B. Westropp, Mobille