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Letter to Gen. [Alexander] Leslie [Charleston, S. C.]

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Title
Letter to Gen. [Alexander] Leslie [Charleston, S. C.]
Names
Dorchester, Guy Carleton, Baron, 1724-1808 (Author)
Leslie, Alexander, approximately 1740-1794 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

General Leslie's Letterbook

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1782-05-23
Place: New York
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
A fleet of transports has been sent for the evacuation of Savannah and St. Augustine, to bring off the troops, stores, and loyalists with their effects; proper attention must likewise be shown to the Governors, and inhabitants whom they recommend; the fortifications are to be left uninjured; no plundering nor insult to be allowed; he is making arrangements to put this place in a respectable state, and will admit no useless encumbrances; only the troops and field-train will be landed here, the heavy artillery will be sent to Halifax. Copy. Endorsed.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 15587
Archives EAD ID: 279792
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 15595d90-6a3e-0139-ca60-0242ac110002
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

  • 1724: Creator Born
  • 1782: Created
  • 1808: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [Alexander] Leslie [Charleston, S. C.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1782. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6869-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gen. [Alexander] Leslie [Charleston, S. C.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6869-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1782). Letter to Gen. [Alexander] Leslie [Charleston, S. C.] Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6869-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Gen. [Alexander] Leslie [Charleston, S. C.]