Francis Marion papers, 1761-1962.

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Francis Marion papers, 1761-1962.

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Including 3 letters, 26 July 1776, 18 Jan. 1781, and 24 Aug. 1789, Sullivan's Island, Snow's Island, and Fort Johnson, S.C., to Col. William Moultrie, Gen. Nathanael Greene, and Maj. Albert A. Muller, re food, supplies, retreat of the enemy to Georgetown, S.C., skirmish at Wright's Bluff, S.C., procuring horses, military commissions, and reestablishing local inhabitants; payroll, 1 Aug.-1 Nov. 1779, for Second Regiment of S.C., of Continental Army. Letter, 16 Jan. 1781, Snow's Island, S.C., to Capt. John Postell, re location of British in Georgetown, S.C., reinforcements, seizing loyalists as prisoners, defense of Black River, S.C., naval support, breaking off communication, and troop movements; letter, 6 Feb. 1781, Forks of Black River, S.C., to Brig. Gen. Isaac Huger, re troop movements, militia, attack at Camden, S.C., movements of troops lead by Gen. Nathanael Green, and fear of British destruction of property. Letter, 5 Apr. 1782, to Gen. Nathanael Greene, re troop movements; letter, 5 Apr. 1782, Lenud's Ferry, S.C., to Col. Hezekiah Maham, re troop movements, correspondence with Gen. Nathanael Greene or Col. John Laurens, and relocation of Maham's troops; commission, 12 Apr. 1782, signed by B. Lincoln, appointing Marion as Lieut.-Col., Commandant of the Second South Carolina Regiment in the Army of the United States; letter, 13 Aug. 1782, Georgetown, S.C., to Gen. Nathanael Greene, re Wadboo Plantation near Strawberry Ferry. Bond, 1 Jan. 1787, of Marion as executor of Anthony Ashley's Berkeley County estate and Keating and James Simons, merchants of Charleston, S.C.; affidavit, 29 Apr. 1790, Charleston, S.C., re seizure of slaves by Federal officers; biographical account, 1761-1767, re Job Marion; orders, 7 June 1790, Columbia, S.C., from Charles Pinckney, re payment to Marion for his services at the Constitutional Convention; letter, 8 Nov. 1794, to "Master" Francis Marion, Stratford, Conn., encouraging his studies. Also including biographical sketch, July 1858, by Benson J[ohn] Lossing; leaflet, 1962, re Belle Isle Gardens, S.C., original home of Francis Marion; undated newspaper clippings, from "Harper's New Monthly Magazine;" and bibliography of materials in Francis Marion's library.

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Pinckney, Charles, 1757-1824

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Charles Pinckney (October 26, 1757 – October 29, 1824) was an American Founding Father, planter, and politician who was a signer of the United States Constitution. He was elected and served as the 37th Governor of South Carolina, later serving two more non-consecutive terms. He also served as a U.S. Senator and a member of the House of Representatives. He was first cousin once removed of fellow signer Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Born and educated in Charles Town (now Charleston) in the Provi...

Marion, Francis, 1732-1795

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Francis Marion organized his brigade of South Carolina militia late in 1780. From the description of Orderly book of Marion's Brigade of South Carolina militia, 1781, Feb. 16 - 1782, Dec. 15. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122560055 General Marion is known as the "Swamp Fox" since he based his guerrilla operations in the South Carolina low country. From the description of ALS, 1781 May 29 : Georgetown, to Major ...

Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891

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Historian, author. From the description of Transcriptions of documents, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122583022 Wood engraver, author, editor. From the description of Benson J. Lossing papers, 1861-1891. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51576931 From the description of Papers, 1861-1891. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155519295 Benson John Lossing, editor, illustrator, and historian born in New York. Edited the Poughkeepsie Telegraph, Poughk...

Maham, Hezekiah, 1739-1789.

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Marion, Job, d. 1778.

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Huger, Isaac, 1742 or 1743-1797

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Charleston and St. Matthews Parish, South Carolina plantation owner, politician, and Revolutionary War general. From the description of Letter : South Carolina, to Major Hyrne, 1783 Aug. 17. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32145034 ...

Muller, Albert A., 1800-

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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...

Postell, John, 1717-1782.

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Ashley, Anthony, Sir, 1551-1628

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Epithet: Clerk of the Privy Council British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001187.0x000101 Title: 1st Earl of Shaftesbury British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001187.0x0000ed ...

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