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Title
Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand
Names
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author)
Hand, Edward, 1744-1802 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Washington and His Military Family

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1781-01-23
Place: New Windsor, N.Y.
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: L. S. In the handwriting of David Humphreys. 1 page. Fo
Description
Congratulates him on his appointment as adjutant general; Col. Scammel had arra[ill]ged to leave the office Jan. 1st, and is needed with the New Hampshire Line; Gen. Hand will therefore rep[ill]o the army as soon as convenient.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 9245
Archives EAD ID: 278619
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e852f0d0-6a36-0139-a2fe-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

  • 1732: Creator Born
  • 1781: Created
  • 1799: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1781. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cba9-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cba9-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1781). Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cba9-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gen. [Edward] Hand