Letter from John Rutledge, January 14, 1781.

Letter from John Rutledge, January 14, 1781.

1781-01-14

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.

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Ms. 140, John Rutledge letters, 1780-1788.

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Cheraws Jan. 14: 1781

Gent.
Genl. du Portail not having yet set off, I have taken back the inclosed, (which I had committed to his Charge,) in order to find 'em, with greater dispatch, by this Express - & to acknowledge the receipt, yesterday, of your Letter, of the 12th ult°. - I am glad to find, that Holland & Portugal have acceded to the League of Neutrality - & that a Flag was, at last, about to sail for C:Town - it will show our Friends there, that, they are not totally forgotten, tho', the trifle of 4000 dollars, for the officers (, not I believe above 15 pr Man) is not worth mentioning - I still think the Board of War have been exceedingly inattentive about procuring hard Money - I hope the Acc. you have
respecting the Eagle's Prize, is sound, & that, It is valuable - if so, a Fund may arise from it, as well for supplying you with some Money, as procuring Necessaries, on Acct. of the State, for our Fellow Soldiers& Citizens, in Captivity, whose Condition is truly deplorable - If Jones shd. arrive, wth. the Articles expected, I hope you will not fail to obtain our due proportion of them - I presume you will have rec. Intelligence, 'eer now, of the Enemy's arrival in Virginia - I sho. have been glad to hear that Mess's. Joiner [Joyner] & Rochambout [Rochambeau] were close
at their Heals - The former object, of Cornwallis, to make a Junction, between the Troops in Virginia & those in So. Carolina, will be, now, re-attempted - I wish I could see a greater, & better, force, embodied, & properly prepared, to oppose them - I hope to hear from you soon in answer to my Letters from Salisbury, Charlotte & this place -

I am with great regard
Gent.
Y'. most obedt. Servt.
J: Rutledge

The Delegates of So. Carollina in Congress