Letter from John Walker to Thomas Jefferson regarding the receipt of intelligence that an enemy attack on stores was imminent, their attempt to prevent the attack, and requesting orders.
Letter from Gouverneur Morris to Nathanael Greene regarding the issues the government encountered when attempting to pay the soldiers of the Revolution and discussing possible solutions.
Letter from Samuel H. Parsons to Nathanael Greene regarding the general state of political affairs as the war draws to a close. General Parsons voices his concerns on the activities of Congress and his doubt that military officers will have a voice in political affairs post-war.
Letter from Nathaniel Pendleton to Nathanael Greene anticipating the peaceful end to the war and relaying general news of the growing society they have established on Kiawah Island; containing his wife, in addition to the families of Colonel [William] Washington, Captain Wilmot, and Mr. Gibbs. The second half of the letter discusses the ill health of various persons.
Letter from Jethro Sumner to Nathanael Greene regarding the recruitment of additional soldiers in North Carolina, the invasion and damage done by enemy troops, and the matter of retirement for some.
Letter from Robert Lawson to Nathanael Greene regarding the reluctance of the militia under is command to march further south and also of the hindrance of their progress by the movements of Cornwallis and Phillips. Brigadier General Lawson also details the destruction the British are leaving in their wake, burning tobacco, destroying supplies, etc., and begs the further instructions from Major General Greene.
Letter from John Hector St. John to Nathanael Greene praising him for his military achievements throughout the American Revolution and thanking him for his success in achieving freedom for the American people.
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