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Letter to Harry Innis, Danville, Ky.

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

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Maryland and Virginia

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Title
Letter to Harry Innis, Danville, Ky.
Names
Brown, John (Author)
Innis, Harry (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Members of the Continental Congress, 1774-1779

Maryland and Virginia

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1789-09-13
Place: New York
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. Endorsed. 3 pp. Fo
Description
Thinks that Kentucky, if application were made, would be admitted into the Union with no opposition, as Vermont is expected to come in with the consent of New York; urges a change in the representation; the Governor of the Western Territory [Arthur St. Clair] sets out in a few days; Maj. Dunn's fate has created a bad impression concerning Mrs. Dunn; he found the Dutch ambassador and his daughter well; he esteems her as a friend but she could not be happy in Kentucky and he is determined to live there.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 1065
Archives EAD ID: 275474
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6db8ed20-6a40-0139-b19d-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.

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  • 1789: Created
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Harry Innis, Danville, Ky." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1789. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9b9341d-2924-4a83-e040-e00a18062ea1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Harry Innis, Danville, Ky." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9b9341d-2924-4a83-e040-e00a18062ea1

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1789). Letter to Harry Innis, Danville, Ky. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9b9341d-2924-4a83-e040-e00a18062ea1

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Letter to Harry Innis, Danville, Ky.