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Letter to George Clinton, Governor of New York

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Booth's History of New York

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Title
Letter to George Clinton, Governor of New York
Names
Keteltas, Abraham (Author)
Clinton, George, 1739-1812 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Booth's History of New York

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1778-12-08
Place: Canaan, near Norwalk, Conn.
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. Fo
Description
Wishes to purchase a farm in Lower Salem, formerly belonging to John Hawley, who ran away to the enemy on Long Island; details his sufferings in the cause of liberty, has a wife, at times insane, ten children and has been reduced from affluence to indigence; has sold a negro boy, a watch, and sword, to avert starvation; is in an unplastered house; left over £1000 worth of property on Long Island, including 4 negroes and a girl; has been deposed from officiating in the French Church in New York by his exile; his farm on Long Island destroyed; was Chairman of the Committee (of Safety) of Jamaica and a member of the State Congress; advised such a course to General Washington as would have saved the stock on Long Island; has pleaded the cause of liberty in pulpit and in press; concludes with pious wishes for Clinton's welfare.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 10686
Archives EAD ID: 279034
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5d175ef0-6a3a-0139-3e90-0242ac110002
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

  • 1778: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to George Clinton, Governor of New York" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1778. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bd926ab2-b973-48a8-e040-e00a180644a9

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to George Clinton, Governor of New York" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bd926ab2-b973-48a8-e040-e00a180644a9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1778). Letter to George Clinton, Governor of New York Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bd926ab2-b973-48a8-e040-e00a180644a9

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Letter to George Clinton, Governor of New York