Letter from John Rutledge, January 29, 1782.

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Letter from John Rutledge, January 29, 1782.

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1782-01-29

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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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English

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Jacksonburgh
Jany. 29. 1782

Gent

The General Assembly met here on the 18th Instant. I gave them a Speech, & recd Addresses in Answer. all which shall be forwarded to you &, by Express, as soon as they are printed, [paper torn] which they will be in a few days [paper torn]. The Printer is just going to work. I have some reason to believe that Manuscript Copies of these Papers will go, by this Convoy arrive, to Philadelphia- & as I imagine they are very incorrect, I request, that one of you will take the Trouble of sending to every Printer in the City, & desire that he will not publish any of 'em, but wait, while you receive authentick Copies. as you soon will. The Assembly have been sitting every day since the 18th &, have recd. no Interuption from the Enemy. I hope they will give us none. Indeed I don't think they will attempt any. This day the Legislature proceeded to the choice of a Governor & Leut. Gov'. Mr. Gadsden was elected Governor, but declined. Mr. Mathews was then chosen Governor, & Mr. Hutson, Lieut. Governor. They will qualify tomorrow. when the other officers, of Councellors, Sheriffs, Ordinaries, Justices etc. will be chosen. Filling up our Cont'. Line, a Militia Law, & an aid for confiscating some Estates, are the great points before the House but, little Progress is as yet made in them.
Both Houses have voted Thanks, in the handsomest Manner, to Gen!. Greene & the House of Representatives, now can ord'. a Bill to be brought in, impowering the Executive to purchase an Estate, in this Country, of the value of Ten Thousand Guineas, for him, in Return for his Services.

I am with great Esteem
Gent.
Yr. most obedt. Servt.
J. Rutledge

The Delegates of So. Carolina

The Honble. The Delegates of South Carolina in Congress.

Last official
Genl. Rutledge
Jany. 29th. 1782.
Jacksonborough

24 Letters.

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Rutledge, John, “Letter from John Rutledge, January 29, 1782.,” Charleston Library Society Digital Collections, accessed November 6, 2024, https://charlestonlibrarysociety.omeka.net/items/show/1458.