Letter to Lieut. Gen. [Alexander] Leslie
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Title
Letter to Lieut. Gen. [Alexander] Leslie
Collection
Thomas Addis Emmet collection
Lossing's Field Book of Revolution
Names
Wright, James, Sir, 1716-1785 (Author)
Leslie, Alexander, approximately 1740-1794 (Addressee)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1782-05-15
Place: Savannah, Ga.
Library Location
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
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Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. 1 page. Fo
Abstract
Is anxiously looking for the arrival of the 30th regiment, of which Gen. Leslie had written; has heard that with two others it had been ordered to Jamaica, which he cannot believe: congratulates him on the important victory of Sir George Rodney over Count de Grasse, the particulars of which are published in the Savannah Gazette; this may give a turn to affairs in Carolina and Georgia, as it will not be necessary to send troops to Jamaica; has heard that 18 sail of the British fleet had gone there, and that martial law would soon cease; believes the French fleet is disabled for months; hopes troops will be sent to dislodge Gen. Wayne's army, which would be of great service to his Majesty's cause.
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NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11868616
Archives ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 6682
Archives EAD ID: 277734
Archives Components ID: 2790
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e28c8350-6a3d-0139-12ed-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Lieut. Gen. [Alexander] Leslie" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1782. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e28c8350-6a3d-0139-12ed-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1782). Letter to Lieut. Gen. [Alexander] Leslie Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e28c8350-6a3d-0139-12ed-0242ac110002
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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Lieut. Gen. [Alexander] Leslie" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e28c8350-6a3d-0139-12ed-0242ac110002
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