Orderly book of Benjamin Lincoln, 1778, Dec. 6 - 1779, Aug. 7.

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Orderly book of Benjamin Lincoln, 1778, Dec. 6 - 1779, Aug. 7.

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Orderly book of Benjamin Lincoln's command during the operations on the Southern theater, including Charleston, Purysburg, Black Swamp, Silver Bluff, Ford's Ferry, Bacon's Bridge, etc. from 1778, Dec. 6 through June 27, 1779. Also included are two orders to General Department issued at Charleston on Aug. 3 and Aug. 7, 1779.

114£fleaves, 31 cm., bound volume.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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