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Allan McLane letters
- Title
- Allan McLane letters, 1781-1807.
- Author
- McLane, Allan, 1746-1829.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 4542 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .1 linear foot (1 folder)
- Summary
- Several letters written by Continental Army officer and Delaware statesman Allan McLane pertaining to his service in the Continental Army, and to his work as Collector of the Port of Wilmington. An undated essay or statement by McLane titled "A Hard Case" describes his financial struggles due to depreciation of loans made to the Continental Congress in 1779 and depreciation of his Army pay in 1783, and the attempts of political rivals to have him removed from his position in the Customs Bureau; and a manuscript copy of a 1791 letter from George Washington commends McLane's military service.
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance (note)
- Some material in the collection was originally received as part of the Thomas Addis Emmet and Ford collections.
- Call Number
- MssCol 4542
- OCLC
- 865023341
- Author
- McLane, Allan, 1746-1829.
- Title
- Allan McLane letters, 1781-1807.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance
- Some material in the collection was originally received as part of the Thomas Addis Emmet and Ford collections.
- Occupation
- Soldiers United States 18th century.Statesmen Delawards 19th century.
- Added Author
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.Ford collection.Emmet collection.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 4542