Letter signed [in the hand of John Laurens] : Headquarters, Philadelphia, to [James] Clinton, 1779 Jan. 25.

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Letter signed [in the hand of John Laurens] : Headquarters, Philadelphia, to [James] Clinton, 1779 Jan. 25.

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Thanking him for the execution of the order to build the Oneida Indians' fort; and instructing instructs the troops at Cherry Valley to be relocated because he believed the damage to the area would make it a target for a British attack.

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Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Laurens, John, 1754-1782

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John Laurens was American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War. Son of the prominent merchant and planter Henry Laurens; best known for his criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers. He was killed in a skirmish on the Combahee River on August 27, 1782. ...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...

Clinton, James, 1733-1812,

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