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A letter to the author of the paper signed Amicus in the last week’s Gazette

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William Smith Jr. papers

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I. William Smith Jr. papers

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Title
A letter to the author of the paper signed Amicus in the last week’s Gazette
Names
Smith, William, 1728-1793 (Creator)
Collection

William Smith Jr. papers

I. William Smith Jr. papers

Writings

Manuscript essays and other writings

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1751 (Inferred)
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2796
Genres
Manuscripts
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: Signed “Roger Rough." Endorsed “Answer to the defense of Captain Amory."
Publications: Published in the New-York Gazette, 1751 December 15, under the signature "Roger Plain-Truth."
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11985427
MSS Unit ID: 2796
Other local Identifier: 236
Archives EAD ID: 2113702
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 65d65360-9532-0134-859d-00505686d14e
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

  • 1728: Creator Born
  • 1751: Created
  • 1793: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "A letter to the author of the paper signed Amicus in the last week’s Gazette" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1751. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2e62570-ea52-0134-aea5-09765a81bbc1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "A letter to the author of the paper signed Amicus in the last week’s Gazette" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2e62570-ea52-0134-aea5-09765a81bbc1

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1751). A letter to the author of the paper signed Amicus in the last week’s Gazette Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2e62570-ea52-0134-aea5-09765a81bbc1

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A letter to the author of the paper signed Amicus in the last week’s Gazette