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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.009.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 4 letters to William Richardson |
| Title | Francis Marion to William Richardson requesting ammunition to challenge people plundering the neighborhood |
| Date | 7 June 1782 |
| Author | Marion, Francis (1732-1795) |
| Recipient | Richardson, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written to Richardson at High Hills of Santee, South Carolina. States he has heard that some troublesome people are plundering the inhabitants of the neighborhood and that they have no ammunition to fight back. Requests Richardson deliver to General Joseph Hill 12 pounds of gun powder and a proportionate amount of lead. Indicates that he is going to join General Nathanael Greene. Note on p. 4 signed by Elliott Holladay certifies that on 18 July 1782, 12 pounds of gun powder and 26 1/2 pounds of lead were received from Richardson by order of Captain Joseph Hill. Marion was an American revolutionary war hero, nicknamed the "Swamp Fox" by the British because of his elusive tactics. |
| Subjects | Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Revolutionary War Military History Military Supplies Ammunition Weaponry Continental Army |
| People | Marion, Francis (1732-1795) Richardson, William (1743-1786) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) Hill, Joseph. fl. 1782) |
| Place written | Marry's Ferry, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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