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Letter to Earl Cornwallis

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Title
Letter to Earl Cornwallis
Names
Martin, Josiah (Author)
Cornwallis, Earl (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Lossing's Field Book of Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1784-08-27
Place: New Norfolk street, No. 21, London
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. 3 pp. 4o
Description
He writes in behalf of Wier, who served as deputy commissary in Cornwallis's army; Wier was captain in the body of loyalists that took arms in North Carolina in 1776, and he suffered captivity until late in 1778, when on Martin's recommending him to the Commissary General [Daniel Wier] he was made a deputy; he is now a candidate for half pay as a captain, but his claim is in suspense because he received no recruiting warrant, like the other officers, in 1780; the reason of this was that he had fallen into the hands of the enemy and remained a prisoner until after Martin left America; Martin had written to Lieut. Col. De Lancey, and desires Cornwallis to interpose in his behalf.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 6476
Archives EAD ID: 277599
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0f070760-6a3d-0139-d1e7-0242ac110002
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

  • 1784: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Earl Cornwallis" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1784. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4a19-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Earl Cornwallis" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4a19-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1784). Letter to Earl Cornwallis Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4a19-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Earl Cornwallis