Letter from Robert Lawson to Nathanael Greene

Title:

Letter from Robert Lawson to Nathanael Greene

Date:

1781

Creator (Personal):

Lawson, Robert

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.

Collection Title:

Charleston Museum Collection of Revolutionary War Letters

Contributing Institution:

The Charleston Museum Archives

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786--Military service
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786--Correspondence
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786--Military leadership

Topical Subject:

War, armed forces, and society

Geographic Subject:

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 and United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Date Digital:

2013-11-13

Digitization Specifications:

600 ppi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival Masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403.

Admin ID:

39877