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John Dickinson letter to Tench Coxe

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0055

Content Description

Autograph letter from John Dickinson, Founding Father of the United States and politician, to Tench Coxe, American political economist and Pennsylvania Delegate to the Congress of Confederation, thanking him for his reply. The letter is accompanied by an etched profile portrait of Dickinson.

Dates

  • Creation: 1788 July 5

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

Extent

2 item (2 pages)

Abstract

Autograph letter from John Dickinson, Founding Father of the United States and politician, to Tench Coxe, American political economist and Pennsylvania Delegate to the Congress of Confederation, thanking him for his reply. The letter is accompanied by an etched profile portrait of Dickinson.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Rev. and Mrs. Alex W. Boyer, October 1993.

Materials Available in Alternative Format

A digitized copy of the letter is available at the University of Delaware Digital Institutional Repository.

Related Materials

This item forms part of MSS 0098 Delaware Miscellaneous Historical and Literary Manuscripts.

Shelving Summary

Box 3, F0055: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0098 manuscript boxes

Processing Information

Processed by Anita Wellner, 1993. Encoded by George Apodaca, June 2015.

Title
Finding aid for John Dickinson letter to Tench Coxe
Status
Completed
Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Date
2015 June 02
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository

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