Letter from General William Moultrie to Lieutenant Colonel Nisbet Balfour, October 16, 1780

Title:

Letter from General William Moultrie to Lieutenant Colonel Nisbet Balfour, October 16, 1780

Date:

1780

Creator (Personal):

Moultrie, William, 1730-1805

Description:

Copy of a letter sent by General William Moultrie at Christ Church Parish (S.C.) to Lieutenant Colonel Nisbet Balfour concerning the British Army's sending of Continental soldiers on prisoner ships, which Moultrie argues is a breach of the articles of capitulation negotiated before the surrender of Charleston. The last page contains a copy of a letter reporting Balfour's verbal reply.

Collection Title:

American Revolution Records in the Discrete Manuscript Collection

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Moultrie, William, 1730-1805
Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795
Arbuthnot, Marriott, 1711?-1794
Balfour, Nisbet, 1730-1805

Topical Subject:

Letters, Prisoners of war, War, and Capitulations, Military

Geographic Subject:

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783, Charleston (S.C.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783, and Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1780

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

43-0727

Date Digital:

2023

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

297993