Winnot, W., fl. 1782 to William Smallwood
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06508.08 Author/Creator: Winnot, W., fl. 1782 Place Written: Charleston County, South Carolina Type: Letter signed Date: 26 September 1782 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; Height: 31 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy
Gives General Smallwood an "account of the present situation of the two armies in this [southern] quarter with their principal maneuvers since the capture of L'd Cornwallace." Provides a detailed description of activities by generals Nathanael Greene, Anthony Wayne, Alexander Leslie, and others. Comments on the raising of troops. Indicates he received news of a British mission against French troops in Boston. A note on the address leaf explains the "Import of sending this to Annapolis." Written from Camp Ashley Hill, in Charleston County, South Carolina.
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