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11. Letter from John Laurens to Benjamin Lincoln

Letter from John Laurens to Benjamin Lincoln
Date:
1780-04-20
Description:
Letter from John Laurens to Benjamin Lincoln discussing battle strategy and reporting the number of enemy troops opposite them on the Wappataw River. Laurens also reports that the enemy have ransacked ‘Mrs. Pinckneys’ plantation.

15. Letter from William Moultrie to Benjamin Lincoln

Letter from William Moultrie to Benjamin Lincoln
Date:
1779-05-15
Description:
Letter from William Moultrie to Benjamin Lincoln informing him of his moving his troops (400 Continental troops, artillery, 4 pieces of field artillery, and 350 militia) to join Lincoln.

17. Letter from John Habersham to Benjamin Lincoln

Letter from John Habersham to Benjamin Lincoln
Date:
1779-04-22
Description:
Letter from John Habersham to Benjamin Lincoln regarding the exchange of prisoners and the receipt of American prisoners that were being held in Savannah.

18. Letter from Benjamin Lincoln to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Benjamin Lincoln to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1782-04-07
Description:
Letter from Benjamin Lincoln to Nathanael Greene regarding the issues the government encountered when attempting to pay the soldiers of the Revolution and discussing possible solutions. General discussions of economics, the nature of the relationship with France, and establishing trade with several Spanish ports are also discussed.

20. Letter from William Bryan to [Governor Richard Caswell]

Letter from William Bryan to [Governor Richard Caswell]
Date:
1777-07-27
Description:
Letter from William Bryan to [Governor Richard Caswell] regarding the British attacks in the north, the movement of their fleet, his suspicion that they intend to attack South Carolina, and the lack of preparation for said attack.