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Lossing's Field Book of Revolution

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Title
Letter to George Thomas [Philadelphia]
Names
Shirley, William, 1694-1771 (Author)
Thomas, George (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Lossing's Field Book of Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1747-06-01
Place: Boston, Mass.
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: L. S. A postscript in Shirley's hand wishes Thomas a prosperous voyage to England. Endorsed. 3 pp. Fo
Description
The Six Nations are now engaged in the war against the French; parties are daily offering themselves; the neighboring governments have been laboring to bring this about since the beginning of the war; Col. Johnson and Mr. Lydius, who have been influential in the matter, are under engagements which they will not be able to fulfill without supplies from these governments; it would be dangerous to disappoint the Indians; the General Court intrusted Mr. Lydius with the affair, and has supplied him with a considerable sum, though not enough; the Assembly has now voted £4,000 to be put into the hands of Col. [John] Stoddard; if the other governments vote proportionate sums it will be the surest way to weaken the French.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 4570
Archives EAD ID: 276626
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 62f469d0-6a36-0139-7d71-0242ac110002
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
  • 1747: Created
  • 1771: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to George Thomas [Philadelphia]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1747. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb266ec4-a76d-320d-e040-e00a180616a6

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to George Thomas [Philadelphia]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb266ec4-a76d-320d-e040-e00a180616a6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1747). Letter to George Thomas [Philadelphia] Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb266ec4-a76d-320d-e040-e00a180616a6

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Letter to George Thomas [Philadelphia]