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Letter to [the Committee of Arrangement of New York.]

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Booth's History of New York

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Letter to [the Committee of Arrangement of New York.]

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Title
Letter to [the Committee of Arrangement of New York.]
Names
McDougall, Alexander (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Booth's History of New York

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1776-10-07
Place: Camp Harlem, 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: A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. 4o
Description
Had just received their favor as to the rank roll and officers for the regiments to be retained in the Continental service of those raised in this State; would devote the evening to it; the resolves were missing from their letter; nothing material had happened since the skirmish on 16th ulto.; the enemy very shy, our advanced sentries and theirs within 300 yards of each other in Harlem lane; their works calculated for defence; would have complied with Convention's request by [John] McKesson for information but had been busy arranging and settling the army, and since then his brigade was under orders to support advanced picket in case of alarm; this, he trusted, a sufficient apology.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 10817
Archives EAD ID: 279082
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a2066e30-6a3a-0139-3b88-0242ac110002
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.

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  • 1776: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [the Committee of Arrangement of New York.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1776. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bd926ab2-b9bf-48a8-e040-e00a180644a9

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [the Committee of Arrangement of New York.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 9, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bd926ab2-b9bf-48a8-e040-e00a180644a9

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1776). Letter to [the Committee of Arrangement of New York.] Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bd926ab2-b9bf-48a8-e040-e00a180644a9

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Letter to [the Committee of Arrangement of New York.]