Papers, 1778-1804.

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Papers, 1778-1804.

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Chiefly letters and reports to Lincoln, relating to his command of the American troops in the Southern Department during the Revolutionary War. Writers include John Houstoun on the fall of Savannah, Dec. 29, 1778; Andrew Williamson on funds for pay of the Georgia militia and a proposed truce in northern and central Georgia, Apr. 9, 1779; Casimir Pulaski on British troop movements around Charleston, May 15, 1779; Lincoln on disposition of the spoils of war, Sept. 23, 1779; John Wereat on civil government in Georgia, Aug. 18, 1779; Count d'Estaing on plans for the siege of Savannah, Sep. 14, 1779; Lachlan McIntosh on political divisions among Georgia troops, Dec. 11, 1779; Francis Marion on the military situation in Savannah, Jan. 31, 1780; Andrew Williamson on Spanish activities at Pensacola and Mobile, 1780; and John Rutledge on the locations of troops defending South Carolina, Apr. 25, 1780. There is one certificate, 1804, signed by Lincoln as collector of the Port of Boston.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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