Letter to Peter Taylor from Francis Marion, July 28, 1781
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Letter to Peter Taylor from Francis Marion, July 28, 1781
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July 28, 1781
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Orders to Lt. Taylor about gathering intelligence and traveling to Dorchester
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Ms. 104, Francis Marion Correspondence, 1780-1789
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English
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28 July 1781
Sr.
You will proceed with your party as near Dorchester as possible, & get all the Intelligence of the Enemy’s situation strength and number of men in Dorchester & who commands, you will also learn if any of the Enemy is yett at Orangbourg & how many with every particular you can gain - in your return you will fall in the road Leading from Chltown to Monks Comer
Sr.
You will proceed with your party as near Dorchester as possible, & get all the Intelligence of the Enemy’s situation strength and number of men in Dorchester & who commands, you will also learn if any of the Enemy is yett at Orangbourg & how many with every particular you can gain - in your return you will fall in the road Leading from Chltown to Monks Comer
- If you could fall first in the road from Dorchester to town you may pick up a waggon or find some small party - any party, you may fall in that is not greatly superior to you if you charge then briskly you will assuredly carry it
You must not sleep at any house or stay above an hour at any plantation, allways be carefull to take up your grown [ground?] to rest after dark
Constantine can carry you through the woods to within a few miles from Dorchester, if you can bring off his family I wish you would do it.
any particular you can learn of the Enemys moving up towards us you will let me know by Express - you will return as soon as possible.
I am your obt. Sr.
Francis Marion
Lt. Pt. Taylor–
A List of the Command -
Isaac Keels Sergt.
John Rhodus
Stran Conyers } Cap. Conyers Troop
Archd. Jolley
John Thompson
Willm. Young
Richd. Whilbom
Seth Poole } Cap. McColley Troop
Philip Canty
Patrick Copeley
Willm. Mcmudrow
John Mckwun
Robert Griggs } Cap. Greens Troop
Zesikiah Nettels
Lt. Peter Taylor
You must not sleep at any house or stay above an hour at any plantation, allways be carefull to take up your grown [ground?] to rest after dark
Constantine can carry you through the woods to within a few miles from Dorchester, if you can bring off his family I wish you would do it.
any particular you can learn of the Enemys moving up towards us you will let me know by Express - you will return as soon as possible.
I am your obt. Sr.
Francis Marion
Lt. Pt. Taylor–
A List of the Command -
Isaac Keels Sergt.
John Rhodus
Stran Conyers } Cap. Conyers Troop
Archd. Jolley
John Thompson
Willm. Young
Richd. Whilbom
Seth Poole } Cap. McColley Troop
Philip Canty
Patrick Copeley
Willm. Mcmudrow
John Mckwun
Robert Griggs } Cap. Greens Troop
Zesikiah Nettels
Lt. Peter Taylor
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Citation
Marion, Francis, “Letter to Peter Taylor from Francis Marion, July 28, 1781,” Charleston Library Society Digital Collections, accessed February 14, 2025, https://charlestonlibrarysociety.omeka.net/items/show/1397.