Letter : to Lt. Col. Balfour, 1780 Oct. 16.

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Letter : to Lt. Col. Balfour, 1780 Oct. 16.

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Contemporary copy of a letter from General William Moultrie at Christ Church Parish (S.C.) to Lt. Colonel Balfour, British commander at Charleston (S.C.), concerns "a great breach of the capitulation in sending Continental soldiers on board prison ships." Letter includes a copy of a letter (n.d.) reporting Balfour's verbal reply.

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South Carolina Historical Society

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Moultrie, William, 1730-1805

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Revolutionary Army officer and govenor of South Carolina; Captain (Provincial South Carolina Regiment), and Major General (Continental Army); S.C. Governor (1785-1787 and 1792-1794); served in S.C. House, 1783; as Lieutenant Governor, 1784; and in the S.C. Senate, 1787 From the description of William Moultrie papers, 1757-1963 and undated. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 44061063 South Carolina plantation owner, author, politician, and Revolutionary War g...

Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823

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British soldier, served in American theater during Revolutionary War. From the guide to the Nisbet Balfour letter and receipt, 1781, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) British Officer during American Revolution, and Commandant of Charleston, S.C., during British occupation, 1781-1782. From the description of Nisbet Balfour papers, 1781 Dec. 4 and 178[2] Jan. 21. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 54468239 B...