Griffin, Cyrus, 1748-1810 to Burgess Ball

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GLC#
GLC04377.05-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
10 November 1779
Author/Creator
Griffin, Cyrus, 1748-1810
Title
to Burgess Ball
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
3 p. : docket ; Height: 18.2 cm, Width: 15.2 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Takes "one moment to say that we have miscarried in Georgia; a storm was attempted against Savannah; ... lost about two hundred men- among others the brave General Pulaski." Possibly referring to his fellow Continental Congressmen, states "my Constituents must have a curious Idea of the Virginia Importance in this union to neglect it so greatly at this important period."

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