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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.058 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | Richard Claiborne to Nathanael Greene informing Greene that the Carolina troops have been ordered to South Carolina |
| Date | 19 November 1779 |
| Author | Claiborne, Richard (fl. 1779) |
| Recipient | Greene, Nathanael |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Informs that the Carolina troops have been ordered to South Carolina and lists every city along their route from New Jersey to South Carolina. States that the troops will sail immediately. The Pennsylvania Division will move early tomorrow and the Maryland troops the next morning. Reports that everything is going well except for foraging. Indicates that His Excellency, George Washington, thinks the two divisions should meet their baggage at Junes's. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History President |
| People | Claiborne, Richard (fl. 1779) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The Presidency; 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 |
| Related documents | Permit to unload ship |
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