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2. Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 1]

Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 1]
Date:
1864
Description:
List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 7, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. This copy is missing one name due to a tear in the page, but the information is available in the second copy. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925

3. Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 2]

Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 2]
Date:
1864
Description:
List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 7, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. This copy is alphabetized, but omits most of the firefighters' full first names. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925

16. Charleston Signal Book, 1863

Charleston Signal Book, 1863
Date:
1863
Description:
These images are from the Signal Book kept by Union Officer Ensign LaRue P Adams during the Siege of Charleston between August and September of 1863. Note: Some pages were not scanned because they were blank and contained no content or were ripped out and were therefore unavailable for digitization.

19. Letter from Gouverneur Morris to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Gouverneur Morris to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1783-02-11
Description:
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.

20. Letter from John Hector St. John to Nathanael Greene

Letter from John Hector St. John to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1783-11-30
Description:
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.

21. Letter from Otho Holland Williams to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Otho Holland Williams to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1782-10-02
Description:
Letter from Otho Holland Williams to Nathanael Greene detailing his trip to Bath, the purchase of a tract of land in Maryland, and his wish to receive orders from General Greene.

22. Letter from William Pierce to William Davies

Letter from William Pierce to William Davies
Date:
1782-04-23
Description:
Letter from William Pierce to William Davies regarding the general status of the American troops; in Charleston and Virginia in particular. In the last paragraph Pierce expresses the imminence of an attack.

23. 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.

24. Letter from Nathaniel Pendleton to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Nathaniel Pendleton to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1782-09-02
Description:
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.

25. Letter from Charles Scott to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Charles Scott to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1782-09-03
Description:
Letter from Charles Scott to Nathanael Greene informing him of his orders from General Washington to aid General Muhlenberg in recruitment efforts in Virginia before reporting to General Greene.

26. Letter from Jethro Sumner to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Jethro Sumner to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1782-05-13
Description:
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.

27. Letter from Thomas Farr to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Thomas Farr to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1782-09-09
Description:
Letter from Thomas Farr to Nathanael Greene regarding the movements of the British troops in Charles Town and the shipments coming in and out of port.

28. Letter from Joseph Martin to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Joseph Martin to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1782-11-17
Description:
Letter from Joseph Martin to Nathanael Greene regarding the Native American nations willing to sign treaties with the Continental army officers.

29. Letter from [John] Peter [Gabriel] Muhlenberg to Nathanael Green

Letter from [John] Peter [Gabriel] Muhlenberg to Nathanael Green
Date:
1782-08-15
Description:
Letter from [John] Peter [Gabriel] Muhlenberg to Nathanael Green regarding the attempt to recruit troops but being recalled from his efforts by a lack of funds to pay the soldiers. Muhlenberg continues to report the transfer of the French fleet from the Massachusetts Bay to prepare for the imminent attack on New York.

30. Letter from Richard Henry Lee to [Nathanael Greene]

Letter from Richard Henry Lee to [Nathanael Greene]
Date:
1782-10-05
Description:
Letter from Richard Henry Lee to [Nathanael Greene] regarding the British evacuation of ‘Charles Towne’ and the stubbornness of the English King to release America and therefore, end the war.

31. Letter from Thomas Farr to John Laurens

Letter from Thomas Farr to John Laurens
Date:
1782-05-17
Description:
Letter from Thomas Farr to John Laurens regarding the situation of the British in Charlestowne; the shortage of supplies, the lack of reinforcements, and the fear of an imminent American attack on their forces on James Island. Farr goes on to request protection for the few stores of food he has left, as he has given everything to the Continental army and would not like those of his estate to starve.

32. Letter from George Weedon to Nathanael Greene

Letter from George Weedon to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1782-11-06
Description:
Letter from George Weedon to Nathanael Greene regarding the British evacuation of ‘Charles Towne’ and the plans of Continental Army officers for the end of the war.

34. Letter from Charles Petit to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Charles Petit to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-11-02
Description:
Letter from Charles Petit to Nathanael Greene regarding the success of General Greene’s military campaign, the raising of funds and supplies, and the state of trade.

35. Letter from John Mathews to Nathanael Greene

Letter from John Mathews to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-11-30
Description:
Letter from John Mathews to Nathanael Greene regarding the possible battle strategies of the English as the end of the war draws near and how the Continental army should go about trapping the British troops.

37. Letter from William Pierce, Jr. to Nathanael Greene

Letter from William Pierce, Jr. to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-05-10
Description:
Letter from William Pierce, Jr. to Nathanael Greene regarding the transfer of the British fleet to Halifax, the lack of confidence the Tories have in Lord Cornwallis, and the general state of the British military holdings in the Americas.

38. Letter from Thomas Sim Lee to Unknown

Letter from Thomas Sim Lee to Unknown
Date:
1781-12-06
Description:
Letter from Thomas Sim Lee to Nathanael Greene commending the him on commanding the Southern Army in the triumph over Lord Cornwallis.

39. Letter from Charles Petit to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Charles Petit to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-02-13
Description:
Letter from Charles Petit to Nathanael Greene regarding the war in America and Europe’s dependence on the United States asserting their dominance over England.

40. Letter from Thomas McKean to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Thomas McKean to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-09-27
Description:
Letter from Thomas McKean to Nathanael Greene regarding the movement of troops from Staten Island towards the Delaware River and the placement of Admiral Digby and his battle ships, frigates. McKean also states his inclusion of the current proceedings of Congress.

41. Letter from William Davies to Nathanael Greene

Letter from William Davies to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-06-02
Description:
Letter from William Davies to Nathanael Greene discussing the shortage of various supplies and troops. Colonel Davies debates the movements of several regiments of men in regards to military strategy and what movement would provide the most strength in the desired areas. Davies also reports the instability of the government in the states of South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and [New] Hampshire.

42. Letter from Major General Nathanael Greene addressed to Arthur Campbell

Letter from Major General Nathanael Greene addressed to Arthur Campbell
Date:
1781-02-26
Description:
Letter from Major General Nathanael Greene addressed to Arthur Campbell regarding the ongoing hostilities in the states of North Carolina and Virginia. Greene is advising Campbell on how to best achieve peace with the Cherokee and Chiccasaw Native American tribes.

44. Letter from John Walker to Thomas Jefferson

Letter from John Walker to Thomas Jefferson
Date:
1781-06-06
Description:
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.

45. Letter from Francis Marion to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Francis Marion to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-12-30
Description:
Letter from Francis Marion to Nathanael Greene regarding the movements of the enemy around South Carolina, the fitness of his men, and the renewing of clothing supplies for the corps.

46. Letter from Stephen Drayton to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Stephen Drayton to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-06-22
Description:
Letter from Stephen Drayton to Nathanael Greene requesting to be employed in his army and relaying the information he had received from Philadelphia regarding the movements of the French as they hastened to aid the Revolutionary troops.

47. Letter from Abner Nash to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Abner Nash to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-05-07
Description:
Letter from Abner Nash to Nathanael Greene reporting on the state of affairs in South Carolina and North Carolina; requesting aid in opposing Lord Cornwallis in North Carolina.

49. Letter from Robert Lawson to Nathanael Greene

Letter from Robert Lawson to Nathanael Greene
Date:
1781-05-14
Description:
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.

50. Letter from Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer to Unknown

Letter from Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer to Unknown
Date:
1781-05-22
Description:
Letter from Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer to Unknown reporting the loss of a battle in Camden, South Carolina, Britain's efforts to attain allies in Europe, shortage of funds, and the arrival of an enemy fleet containing 2000 soldiers.