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- GLC#
- GLC04776
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 30 November 1783
- Author/Creator
- Cruger, Henry, 1739-1827
- Title
- to Peter van Schaack
- Place Written
- New York, New York
- Pagination
- 1 p. : Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 20.6 cm
- Primary time period
- The New Nation, 1783-1815
- Sub-Era
- Creating a New Government
Reports American occupation of New York City. Decribes the conditions and mixed sentiments in the city after the British evacuation. Feels that the peaceable citizens are a result of the successful leadership of Governor George Clinton, who is second only to George Washington. Assures van Schaack that the government has a plan and it will lead New York and the United States to greatness.
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