Extract of a Letter from a Member of Assembly in South Carolina, February 27, 1782



Title:
Extract of a Letter from a Member of Assembly in South Carolina, February 27, 1782
Date:
1782
Description:
A three-page document that records an extract of a letter from a South Carolina assembly member. The extracted letter copies a letter from Lord Cornwallis to Lieutenant Colonel Cruger in which Cornwallis details his victory at the Battle of Camden and commands Cruger to implement the "most vigorous measures" to quell the rebellion in his district.
Collection Title:
Henry Laurens papers, 1747-1860
Contributing Institution:
South Carolina Historical Society
Media Type:
Manuscripts
Personal or Corporate Subject:
Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805
Cruger, John Harris, 1738-1807
Topical Subject:
Punishment, War, Capitulations, Military, Military intelligence, and Camden, Battle of, Camden, S.C., 1780
Geographic Subject:
South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 and United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Language:
English
Shelving Locator:
037-45A
Date Digital:
2024-08-22
Digitization Specifications:
450 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 12000XL. 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:
307097

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