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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

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Introduction. Part I

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Title
Document
Names
Shirley, William, 1694-1771 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

Introduction. Part I

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1755-08-07
Place: Camp on the Mohawk's River
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: D. S. 2 pp. Fo
Description
Copy of orders to Col. Thomas Dunbar, directing him to bring his regiment and that of the late Sir Peter Halkett to Albany; Messrs. Mifflin and Saunders will furnish provisions at Philadelphia; Messrs. Erving, Alexander, and Morris will provide vessels at Amboy; the three independent companies under Captains Rutherford, [Horatio] Gates, and Demera [Paul Demeré] are to remain at Fort Cumberland; Capt. Ord with the artillery and Mr. McCullogh with the engineer train are to go by the same route to Albany; Mr. Johnson to go to New York.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 1747
Archives EAD ID: 275753
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bca86e40-6a40-0139-a71b-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

  • 1694: Creator Born
  • 1755: Created
  • 1771: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Document" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1755. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-eea5-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Document" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-eea5-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1755). Document Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ba0a2b02-eea5-b0df-e040-e00a18062abc

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