Letter from John Rutledge, October 12, 1781.

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Letter from John Rutledge, October 12, 1781.

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1781-10-12

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

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High Hills of Santee Oct. 12th. 1781.

Gent.

I wrote to you, some Time ago, by one Robert Patterson, relative to a Schooner of his - I am now credibly informed, & verily believe, that he was not only an Adresser, (which he absolutely denied, alledging that another Man, in C.Town, of the same Name, was the person who subscribed the Address,) but that he was King's Pilot in Geo:Town, & is a very great Scoundrel - Had I known those Circumstances, before he went away, I shd. have put him into Gaol, & applied his property, to the publick Uses - but I gave so much credit, to what he alledged, (& it really appeared reason-
-able, or, at least very plausible,) that I suffer'd him to pass, beleiving him innocent. - From what I then thought great Caution, I wd. not give him Bills for the Vessels, untill I s. make Inquiry respecting him - I had no doubt, however, in my own Mind, that he wd. prove, as he professed himself, innocent - It seems he is otherwise - I give you this Information, that you need not expect any such Bills, as I menta., in that Letter, I would draw, upon the Contingency therin stated
& with a further view, that you shd., if you can, get him put into Gaol, & his Property taken for the Benefit of this State - if this can be done, you will make the necessary application, & take the proper Steps for that purpose.

I am Gent.
Yr. very hble Servt.
J: Rutledge

The Delegates of So. Carolina in Congress

P.S. Oct. 20th our Types will not answer for a News Paper - which wo. be a great Service - they are much too large, as you will see, by the inclosed Specimen - The press has been of great use in printing Proclamations, Commissions & Hand Bills – But, still, we sho. have a News Paper - We want however nothing but Types - The Press wch, we have wd. print half a sheet on both sides, & upon occasion (by taking up & resetting the Type wch, wd. be only double trouble) a whole or 4 pages - Therefore, we need not be at any add'. Expenses for any Thing but Types - I request therefore that, you will, immediately, procure Types sufficient & proper for the purpose above menta. & send 'em on as soon as possible - If we determine on calling an Assembly, (I shall as soon as the Matter is fixed,) direct Mr. Parker
to bring on the publick papers, which are in Maryland, & he may bring the Types. But, the calling an Assembly may not perhaps take place very soon - Therefore, don't delay the matter on that Acc., but, procure the Types, immediately, (not too small, & of the sev'. different proper Sizes, - wch, you can easily know from any Printer) & send them on, by the first good opportunity wch. offers, (if any shd.) before Mr. Parker comes - nothing new worth mentioning I expect Mr. Gadsden & his Company in a day or two.
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The Delegates of So. Carolina

Govr. Rutledge
October 12th. 1781, & Oct. 20, Santee
Honorable [illegible] of Mr. Robert Patterson.
Jasper ord.

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Rutledge, John, “Letter from John Rutledge, October 12, 1781.,” Charleston Library Society Digital Collections, accessed November 5, 2024, https://charlestonlibrarysociety.omeka.net/items/show/1456.