Letter from John Rutledge, January 11, 1781.

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Letter from John Rutledge, January 11, 1781.

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1781-01-11

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Letters from John Rutledge, President of South Carolina, to the state delegates in the Congress of Philadelphia. Topics include the fall of Charleston, Thomas Sumter's victory at Hanging Rock, patriot and British troop strengths in South Carolina, battle of Eutaw Springs, execution of Isacc Hayne, John Laurens diplomatic activities in France, and election of J. Matthews to succeed Rutledge.
2023-05-11
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Ms. 140, John Rutledge letters, 1780-1788.

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English

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Ms140_Let11

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Cheraws Jan.11. 1781

Gent -

This will be delivered to you, by General du Portail - The Exchange of that valuable officer will prove a very fortunate Circumstance for the Southern-States, if Congress makes the proper use of the Information which they may derive, from his extensive Knowledge, & great Abilities - I hope you will avail yourselves of it, & that you will agree, with him, & me, in opinion, that there is no prospect of a speedy Peace - & that we should act, as if there was none - Trust no longer to temporary Shifts or Expedients - & to Requisitions on the Several States - but, procure, from France, immediately, a sufficient Quantity, & Number, of Money, Cloathing, & military Stores, and of Ships, Men, & Arms - & with this foreign Aid, & the Resources which
could be speedily collected, for a while, from the Country, make with early & vigorous Efforts, as would, probably, render the Campaign decisive, & fix, irrevocably, the Independence of every State.

I am Gent.
Yr. most obedt. Servt.
J: Rutledge
The Delegates of So. Carolina

Gov. Rutledge

Jany. 11th 1781 Cheras

Prospect & Peace [illegible] no longer as Shifts an [illegible]

Citation

Rutledge, John, “Letter from John Rutledge, January 11, 1781.,” Charleston Library Society Digital Collections, accessed November 5, 2024, https://charlestonlibrarysociety.omeka.net/items/show/1444.