About the Collection
The selected manuscripts in this collection date from 1775 to 1784 and document the American Revolution in South Carolina and the United States. Materials for this digital collection include numerous letters, a plan of Fort Lyttleton in Beaufort, a notice concerning the election of John Rutledge, a safe conduct pass issued in Charleston, and orders published on a broadside for the British Army. Major authors and correspondents in this collection include Edward Rutledge, William Moultrie, Christopher Gadsden, Alexander Hamilton, and James Mayson. These sources often provide insight into military life, military events, and politics during the American Revolution.
