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Title
Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand
Names
Tupper, Benjamin (Author)
Hand, Edward, 1744-1802 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Lossing's Field Book of Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1781-07-09
Place: White Plains, N.Y.
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, 4o
Description
For an officer of rank to receive a reprimand accompanied with threats, at the front of the line, without a previous investigation, is almost unprecedented; people acquainted with Gen. Hand's military knowledge would hardly be led to believe that he had taken such a step; feels himself much injured, and asks that steps be taken by which he may stand either justified or condemned.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 4359
Archives EAD ID: 276529
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): be0976e0-6a35-0139-0a7f-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1781: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1781. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-4744-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-4744-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1781). Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-4744-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand