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
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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.
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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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