Letters to Thomas Porcher, 1814.

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Letters to Thomas Porcher, 1814.

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A letter (1814 June 8) from Read in Charleston (S.C.) to Major Porcher, commander of the 30th Infantry Regiment of the South Carolina Militia, mainly concerns militia affairs. A letter (1814 Nov. 4) from Read in Charleston (S.C.) to Lt. Colonel Thomas Porcher at Pineville (S.C.) discusses a furlough for Major Thomas Pinckney and other matters.

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Pinckney, Thomas, 1780-1842.

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Read, Jacob, 1752-1816

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Delegate and Senator of South Carolina; colonel in Revolution; served in S.C. House, 1781-1782, 1789-1794; Speaker of S.C. House, 1789-1794; delegate in Continental Congress; Federalist U.S. Senator, 1795-1801; judge of U.S. Court of the District of S.C., 1801-1816; husband of Catherine Read; brother of William Read (1754-1845). From the description of Jacob Read papers 1752-1816. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 44399358 Delegate to the U.S. Continental C...

South Carolina. Militia

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A number of South Carolina militia units were adopted into the Continental Army. The 1st South Carolina Regiment, organized in 1775, consisted of ten companies. The Regiment was consolidated, although it retained its name, with the 5th Regiment, February 11, 1780 to consist of nine companies. It was reorganized in late 1782 and early 1783 to consist of three companies, and disbanded November 15, 1783. The 2nd Regiment was also organized in 1775 to consist of ten companie...

Porcher, Thomas, 1766-1835

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Berkeley County, S.C. plantation owner. In 1792 he married Charlotte Mazyck (d. 1804). His second wife was Elizabeth Sinkler Dubose (1788-1866), whom he married in 1806. From the description of Births of my children, 1793-1832. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36865454 ...