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First page of transcript of letter from Cornelia Beekman to her father, Pierre Van Cortlandt, October 10, 1777

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First page of transcript of letter from Cornelia Beekman to her father, Pierre Van Cortlandt

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Title
First page of transcript of letter from Cornelia Beekman to her father, Pierre Van Cortlandt, October 10, 1777
Names
Beekman, Cornelia, 1753-1847 (Author)
Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1721-1814 (Addressee)
Bancroft, George, 1800-1891 (Scribe)
Collection

George Bancroft collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1777-10-10
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 195
Genres
Correspondence
transcripts
Physical Description
Extent: 10 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches
Description
18th-century fair copy prepared by the historian George Bancroft
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11756721
MSS Unit ID: 195
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.REV40
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3c47f9a0-4e04-013e-731e-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

  • 1753: Creator Born
  • 1777: Created
  • 1847: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "First page of transcript of letter from Cornelia Beekman to her father, Pierre Van Cortlandt" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/123da4e0-513a-013e-fd3b-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "First page of transcript of letter from Cornelia Beekman to her father, Pierre Van Cortlandt" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/123da4e0-513a-013e-fd3b-0242ac110002

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1777). First page of transcript of letter from Cornelia Beekman to her father, Pierre Van Cortlandt Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/123da4e0-513a-013e-fd3b-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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First page of transcript of letter from Cornelia Beekman to her father, Pierre Van Cortlandt