Letter from John F. Grimke to John Paul Grimke, March 27, 1779

Title:

Letter from John F. Grimke to John Paul Grimke, March 27, 1779

Date:

1779

Creator (Personal):

Grimke, John Faucheraud, 1752-1819

Description:

A four-page letter written by John F. Grimke at the camp near "Sisters Ferry," to his father, John Paul Grimke, in Charleston, South Carolina. The younger Grimke describes the movements of the Continental and enemy armies, and notes that one of their men was "carried off by the enemy" several evenings prior.

Collection Title:

Grimke family papers, 1678-1977

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

United States. Continental Army

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Sources.

S.C. County:

Jasper County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

MSS 0176 Box 01 Folder 06

Date Digital:

2014-06-09

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 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 and reuse requirements contact Special Collections at Addlestone Library, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424.

Admin ID:

49018