Letter, 21 November 1780.

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Letter, 21 November 1780.

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Letter fragment, 21 November 1780, from General Cornwallis, Winnsboro, S.C., to Nisbet Balfour, commending Balfour on his management of British forces in South Carolina and speculating as to Tarleton's success in the defense of Fort Ninety-six on the Broad River. Also available in photostat.

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