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Title
Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton, New Windsor [N. Y.]
Names
Putnam, Israel (Author)
Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Generals of the American Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1777-10-04
Place: Peekskill, N.Y.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Generals
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: L. S. Endorsed. 2 pp., and 1 leaf with address and endorsement. Fo
Description
The guard boats have reported that two war ships, three tenders, and a number of flat-bottomed boats had come up the river as far as Tarry town where they landed their men; one man-of-war and other vessels have since come up; parties have been sent out to reconnoitre; Gen. Parsons has also gone but not returned; they are now as far as Croton bridge, and it is believed they intend to attack Peekskill; Clinton is asked to give such orders to the militia as he may think proper, and if possible to come on the barge which has been sent to him. On the back is an order to the forts, ships, etc., to allow the barge to pass, signed by D. Putnam, A. D. C.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 8045
Archives EAD ID: 278320
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 15b580b0-6a37-0139-51c7-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

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

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton, New Windsor [N. Y.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9361-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton, New Windsor [N. Y.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9361-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1777). Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton, New Windsor [N. Y.] Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9361-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gov. [George] Clinton, New Windsor [N. Y.]