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Letter to Sir Henry Clinton [New York]

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General Leslie's Letterbook

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Title
Letter to Sir Henry Clinton [New York]
Names
Leslie, Alexander, approximately 1740-1794 (Author)
Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

General Leslie's Letterbook

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1782-04-28
Place: Charles Town, S.C.
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: 5 pp. Fo
Description
By the unanimous advice of his principal officers, he did not comply in full with His Excellency's order to detach 2,000 men to Jamaica; he has always considered that less than 4,500 men could not hold this post if the enemy should combine a sea and land force against it; if weakened, this place and Savannah might fall singly by an endeavour to preserve both; he has ordered the 19th and 30th Regiments to Jamaica, under Gen. O'Hara; if more are needed, Savannah ought to be evacuated; he has ordered Gen. Clarke to prepare for this; transports must be sent, if either of the posts is to be abandoned, as there are neither public nor private vessels here to accommodate the troops and the loyal inhabitants. Copy. Endorsed.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 15583
Archives EAD ID: 279788
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0e1d2bd0-6a3e-0139-7279-0242ac110002
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

  • 1740: Creator Born
  • 1782: Created
  • 1794: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Sir Henry Clinton [New York]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1782. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6721-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Sir Henry Clinton [New York]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 10, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6721-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1782). Letter to Sir Henry Clinton [New York] Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6721-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Sir Henry Clinton [New York]