Robert Howe letters, 1778-1779.

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Robert Howe letters, 1778-1779.

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This collection consists of negative photocopies of General Howe's letters from Papers of the Continental Congress: Letters in the Library of Congress, No. 158, p. 189-192 and No. 160, p. 418-507, passim. The letters are to John Houstoun, Governor of Georgia; Col. Samuel Elbert, Gen. Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Laurens, written from Savannah, Camp on Great Satilla, "Camp on the road 4 miles from Zubly's Ferry," in Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina. Included is one letter of John White to General Howe, November 21, 1778. All deal with the military situation. The letter of December 30, 1778, describes the capture of Savannah by the British. There is also a typed copy of this last letter.

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Georgia Historical Society

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Houstoun, John, 1744-1796

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Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

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Elbert, Samuel, 1740-1788.

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United States. Continental Congress

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The central governing body of the American colonies from 1774, continuing during the American Revolution; and also the first governing body of the U.S. until the establishment of the U.S. Constitution in 1789. From the description of Continental Congress minutes, 1778 Oct. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 429918299 Noah Cooke, Jr. (1749-1829) earned his Harvard AB 1769. His early career was as a clergyman, but he later became a lawyer. He was admitted to the bar in Cheshir...

Howe, Robert, 1732-1786

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Robert Howe (1732-1786) was a major-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He served as justice of the peace in Bladen and Brunswick counties, N.C., and member of the North Carolina Assembly. From the guide to the Robert Howe Papers, ., 1776-1853, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Army officer. From the description of Papers of Robert Howe, 1776-1783. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 710...