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Letter to Commodore [Abraham] Whipple

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Title
Letter to Commodore [Abraham] Whipple
Names
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 (Author)
Whipple, Abraham (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Siege of Charleston - Lincoln Papers

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1780-02-26
Place: Charles-Town, S.C.
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: 2 pp. Fo
Description
Finds from observations made the previous day, that some difficulties are connected with the anchoring of the frigates near the bar; as Commodore Whipple was sent to cover the harbor the attempt must be made; requests that a report be sent to him of the depth of the water in the channel, with other particulars; if the ships cannot anchor near the bar asks where they can lie so as to protect the town; directs that the captains and pilots of the other ships be consulted, and that the present station be maintained unless an opportunity should occur for acting offensively against the enemy. Contemporary copy.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 7721
Archives EAD ID: 278246
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 94fd29e0-6a36-0139-5fcf-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

  • 1733: Creator Born
  • 1780: Created
  • 1810: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Commodore [Abraham] Whipple" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1780. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-92b1-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Commodore [Abraham] Whipple" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 10, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-92b1-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1780). Letter to Commodore [Abraham] Whipple Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-92b1-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

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Letter to Commodore [Abraham] Whipple