Letter to Francis Marion from Nathanael Greene, May 6, 1781
Dublin Core
Title
Letter to Francis Marion from Nathanael Greene, May 6, 1781
Creator
Date
05/06/1781
04/04/2017 (date digital)
Subject
Description
On April 25, Cornwallis had already started northward to affect a junction with General Phillips in Virginia and this cut off Greene from his northern communications. These unsuccessful tactics of Cornwallis led to his surrender in October and created a bitter controversy with Sir Henry Clinton.
30 cm x 19cm
Contributor
Marion, Francis, 1732-1795
Rights
This item is in copyright but can be used for educational purposes. Please contact Charleston Library Society for more information for any use not qualifying as educational use.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
StillImage
Source
Ms. 64, Nathanael Greene Letters, 1780-1782
Identifier
chls:490
ms64_let03_001
ms64_let03_002
Collection
Citation
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786, “Letter to Francis Marion from Nathanael Greene, May 6, 1781,” Charleston Library Society Digital Collections, accessed March 28, 2024, https://charlestonlibrarysociety.omeka.net/items/show/1227.