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Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand, Fort Pitt

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Title
Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand, Fort Pitt
Names
Bowman, John (Author)
Hand, Edward, 1744-1802 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Lossing's Field Book of Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1777-12-12
Place: Harrodsburg, Ky.
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
His letter from Fort Randolph dated Nov. 19, has been received, and gives great satisfaction to the poor Kentucky people who for twelve months have been confined to three forts, frequently attacked by the Indians, who have carried off most of their horses, and burned the corn which was in cribs at various plantations some distance from the garrison; they have not sufficient bread for two months; have 200 women and children, many of them destitute of proper clothing; many young men have gone to Monongahela to join their regiments and to order corn; they hope to plant crops in the spring; it is hard to provide meat for the garrison and without bread they must suffer.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 6284
Archives EAD ID: 277502
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 66f404f0-6a3c-0139-0281-0242ac110002
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

  • 1777: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand, Fort Pitt" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4980-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand, Fort Pitt" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4980-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1777). Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand, Fort Pitt Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4980-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

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Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand, Fort Pitt