Alexander Leslie letterbooks 1781-1782

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Alexander Leslie letterbooks 1781-1782

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Alexander Leslie (ca. 1740-1794) was an officer in the British Army. Collection consists of correspondence and documents (some transcripts) pertaining to the British Army command at Charleston, South Carolina, during the American revolution. Bulk of the correspondence is letters from General Leslie and Colonel Nisbet Balfour (commandant of Charleston under Cornwallis). Documents include military warrants, accounts, orders, and reports.

.3 linear foot; 1 microfilm reel

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6311660

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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