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Letter to James Robertson, General and Commander-in-chief [New York]

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General Leslie's Letterbook

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Title
Letter to James Robertson, General and Commander-in-chief [New York]
Names
Leslie, Alexander, approximately 1740-1794 (Author)
Robertson, James (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

General Leslie's Letterbook

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1782-05-17
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: 3 pp. Fo
Description
Despatches from Sir Henry Clinton informed him of Gen. Robertson's succession to the chief command; he was pleased to learn that the number of men detached from here under Gen. O'Hara nearly corresponded with the last directions of Sir Henry Clinton; to have sent away a larger force would have been highly dangerous; a reinforcement will be needed here during the approaching sickly season; Wayne continues in Georgia; Gen. Greene lately drew to him part of the militia, probably to supply the loss of continentals; on the 6th inst. a man who left New Providence the preceding day saw a fleet of fourteen ships standing towards that island; from Gov. Maxwell's letters he fears it may be a hostile fleet for the reduction of the Bahamas; encloses newspapers containing an account of Rodney's action with De Grasse. Copy. Endorsed.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 15585
Archives EAD ID: 279790
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 11ddaac0-6a3e-0139-992d-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 James Robertson, General and Commander-in-chief [New York]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1782. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6861-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to James Robertson, General and Commander-in-chief [New York]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 10, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6861-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1782). Letter to James Robertson, General and Commander-in-chief [New York] Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6861-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

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Letter to James Robertson, General and Commander-in-chief [New York]