Letter : Charleston, to "Tom", 1779 Feb. 17.

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Letter : Charleston, to "Tom", 1779 Feb. 17.

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Letter to "My dear Tom" [Thomas Pinckney?] discusses strategic matters relating to Beaufort (S.C.) and surrounding areas; damage to the area inflicted by British troops; the necessity of adequate supplies and medical care for Continental soldiers; Rutledge's illness; and political matters relating to actions in the South Carolina General Assembly and the Privy Council.

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Rutledge, Edward, 1749-1800

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Edward Rutledge (November 23, 1749 – January 23, 1800) was an American Founding Father and politician who signed the Continental Association and was the youngest signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence. He later served as the 39th Governor of South Carolina from December 1798 until his death. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Rutledge was educated in law at Oxford and studied for and was admitted to the English Bar. Returning to Charleston, he had a successful law practic...