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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.009.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 4 letters to William Richardson |
| Title | John Matthews to William Richardson notifying him to the delivery of ammunition |
| Date | 12 June 1782 |
| Author | Mathews, John (1744-1802) |
| Recipient | Richardson, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written to Richardson at High Hills of Santee, South Carolina. Notifies Richardson to deliver by the order of General Andrew Pickens 100 pounds of powder, 100 muskets and bayonets, 1000 cartouche boxes, one ream of cartridge paper, and one pound of thread out of the state stores. Note on p. 2 signed by Fields Pardy certifies receipt of the goods 16 July 1782. Mathews was governor of South Carolina from 1782-1783. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Military Supplies Ammunition Weaponry Continental Army |
| People | Mathews, John (1744-1802) Richardson, William (1743-1786) Pickens, Andrew (1739-1817) |
| Place written | Pine Acre, 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 |