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Letter to [David Howell?]

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Title

Letter to [David Howell?]

Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection
Miscellaneous Manuscripts

Names

Ellery, William (Author)
Howell, David (Addressee)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1782-07
Place: Newport, R.I.

Library Location

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. 4 pp. 4o

Abstract

Upbraids his correspondent with having made underhand attempts to injure his reputation, by representing him as unfriendly to Gen. Washington and opposed to the reduction of general officers.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11868616
Archives ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 20078
Archives EAD ID: 279987
Archives Components ID: 5033
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f31033b0-6a3d-0139-4cc0-0242ac110002

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