Letter to George Bryan, Vice President of the Council, Philadelphia

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Title
Letter to George Bryan, Vice President of the Council, Philadelphia
Names
McClean, Archibald (Author)
Bryan, George (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

Boundary Line Controversy

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1777-08-21
Place: York, Pa.
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. 2 pp. and 1 leaf with endorsement. Fo
Description
In his letter of the 12th had endeavored to give an account of the county and its aversion to government; discusses at length the state of political affairs in the county; refers to the conduct of Ross and Morris, and asks for three dozen marriage licenses.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 14565
Archives EAD ID: 279521
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1f69a9a0-6a3c-0139-2bd6-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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  • 1777: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Letter to George Bryan, Vice President of the Council, Philadelphia