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Title
Letter to Gov. George Clinton
Names
Ten Broeck, Abraham (Author)
Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Lossing's Field Book of Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1779-10-01
Place: Albany
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. 1 page. Fo
Description
The western army having returned, there is apprehension here and to the westward that the frontier is in great danger; it is almost out of his power to get the militia out on the frontiers; entreats Clinton to intercede with the Commander in Chief for 300 men; at present there are only a few nine months men in Tryon County, and but 18 at Schohary.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 4308
Archives EAD ID: 276492
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9066caa0-6a35-0139-f946-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1779: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. George Clinton" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1779. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-470a-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. George Clinton" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-470a-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1779). Letter to Gov. George Clinton Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-470a-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gov. George Clinton