Lord Cornwallis letter to Nisbet Balfour [manuscript], 1780 November 21.

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Lord Cornwallis letter to Nisbet Balfour [manuscript], 1780 November 21.

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Letter fragment, 21 November 1780, from General Cornwallis, Winnsboro, S.C., to Nisbet Balfour, Charleston, S.C, commends Balfour on his military leadership during his tenure (June-August 1780) as commander of the British garrison at Ninety Six, in western S. C., guarding Cornwallis's left. Reports that he has not heard from Lt. Colonel Tarleton who is operating on the Broad River but places trust in him. Also available in photostat.

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