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Title
Letter to Lieut. Edward Scott, London
Names
Leslie, Alexander, approximately 1740-1794 (Author)
Scott, Edward (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Lossing's Field Book of Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1783-11-08
Place: Melvill House, Scotland
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. 3 pp. 4o
Description
He has been asked to turn in his accounts with the public; Scott sent quarterly returns of all warrants drawn by Leslie to the secretary of Sir Henry Clinton or Sir Guy Carleton; asks him to inquire if they have not given in those lists, and to explain the business to the Board; he came home in a packet and left his baggage and papers at New York in charge of Brook Watson; his present situation is very happy as his appointment enables him to live decently, and he has a charming daughter.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 6834
Archives EAD ID: 277836
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a78cf370-6a3e-0139-d843-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1740: Creator Born
  • 1783: Created
  • 1794: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Lieut. Edward Scott, London" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1783. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4b60-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Lieut. Edward Scott, London" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4b60-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1783). Letter to Lieut. Edward Scott, London Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4b60-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Lieut. Edward Scott, London