Thomas Bee Correspondence
Dublin Core
Title
Thomas Bee Correspondence
Creator
Mathews, John
Date
1778-1780
Subject
Mathews, John, Gov., 1744-1802.
United States, Continental Congress
Finance -- United States
South Carolina -- History -- Revolution, 1776-1783
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1776-1783
Monmouth, Battle of, Freehold, N.J., 1778.
Description
A series of 10 letters written by John Mathews to Thomas Bee over the span of about two years during the middle of the American Revolution. The two men, both from South Carolina, served on the Second Continental Congress together. Mathews' letters discuss political and financial issues, as well as the ongoing war. Charles Lee (July 1778 letter), Edward Rutledge (January 1780 letter), embargo (August 30, 1778 letter), and the Battle of Monmouth (July 1778 letter) are people and topics discussed in the letters.
Contributor
Bee, Thomas
Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Charleston Library Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Special Collections Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Charleston Library Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
StillImage
Source
Ms. 14, Thomas Bee Correspondence, 1778-1780.
Language
English
Identifier
Ms14
