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Letter to Col. James Wilson, in Congress [Philadelphia]

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Title
Letter to Col. James Wilson, in Congress [Philadelphia]
Names
St. Clair, Arthur (Author)
Wilson, James, 1742-1798 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Lossing's Field Book of Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1777-07-14
Place: Fort Edward, 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. 2 pp. and 1 leaf with the address and endorsement. Fo
Description
The evacuation of Tyconderoga has doubtless caused much uneasiness; there is really nothing very alarming in it; he has written a full account to Congress, which ought to justify him; but in justifying him they must take blame on themselves, and that is too bitter a pill for a public body; he was obliged to retreat or he would have lost his army as well as the cannon and stores; will have another bout with the enemy before they get down the country; a party of them got a good scourging near Fort Ann from the force under Col. Long.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 4452
Archives EAD ID: 276572
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f079a4b0-6a35-0139-8b08-0242ac110002
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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  • 1777: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Col. James Wilson, in Congress [Philadelphia]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-4786-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Col. James Wilson, in Congress [Philadelphia]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-4786-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1777). Letter to Col. James Wilson, in Congress [Philadelphia] Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bad6720b-4786-a00b-e040-e00a18067aa1

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Letter to Col. James Wilson, in Congress [Philadelphia]