Aedanus Burke letter, 1781.

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Aedanus Burke letter, 1781.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46698639

This collection consists of a typewritten copy of a letter from Aedanus Burke to an unidentified person, dated October 16, 18, and 19, 1781. The letter contains a vivid description of the final assault on Yorktown, Virginia, by French and American forces, and the surrender of the British shortly thereafter.

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Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7568887

Georgia Historical Society

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Burke, Aedanus, 1743-1802

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South Carolina statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Camp before York" [Yorktown], to Arthur Middleton, 1781 Oct. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870458 Aedanus Burke (1743-1802) was a South Carolina congressman and jurist who lived in Charleston. After the Revolutionary War, Burke spoke out against the persecution of British loyalists and, as an anti-Federalist, opposed the ratification of the Constitution (for further information, see Meleny, ...