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Title
Letter to Sir James Wright, Governor of Georgia
Names
Leslie, Alexander, approximately 1740-1794 (Author)
Wright, James (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

General Leslie's Letterbook

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1782-06-04
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: 2 pp. and 1 leaf with endorsement. 4o
Description
In accordance with directions from Sir Guy Carleton, he has ordered the commanding officer at Savannah to withdraw the troops from that post; Gen. Clarke has orders to extend every attention to the Governor and to such inhabitants as the latter may recommend; the transports may be expected daily; a copy of this has been sent to Patrick Tonyn, Governor of East Florida. Copy. Marked "Secret.".
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 15591
Archives EAD ID: 279796
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1cf3fa80-6a3e-0139-1e06-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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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 James Wright, Governor of Georgia" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1782. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-672b-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Sir James Wright, Governor of Georgia" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 10, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-672b-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1782). Letter to Sir James Wright, Governor of Georgia Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-672b-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Sir James Wright, Governor of Georgia