Transcripts of Letters from Francis Dana, Henry Laurens, and John Laurens

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Transcripts of Letters from Francis Dana, Henry Laurens, and John Laurens

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Laurens, John, 1754-1782

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John Laurens was American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War. Son of the prominent merchant and planter Henry Laurens; best known for his criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers. He was killed in a skirmish on the Combahee River on August 27, 1782. ...