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Title
Letter to Capt. Andrew K. Long, U. S. N.
Names
McTavish, John (Author)
Long, Andrew K. (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Signers to the Declaration of Independence

Maryland

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1847-05-17
Place: British Consulate, Baltimore
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. 2 pp. 12o
Description
An apprentice named William Hough has deserted from the British snow Mary Henney; there are reasons for believing that he has entered on board the U. S. receiving ship; asks for his return should he be found on the Ontario.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 3600
Archives EAD ID: 276251
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ed9c1970-6a41-0139-abb0-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1847: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Capt. Andrew K. Long, U. S. N." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1847. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2859-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Capt. Andrew K. Long, U. S. N." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2859-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1847). Letter to Capt. Andrew K. Long, U. S. N. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bac0a75c-2859-b981-e040-e00a18067fd9

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Capt. Andrew K. Long, U. S. N.