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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01764 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | Robert Howe to John F. Grimké regarding military matters |
| Date | 15 February 1779 |
| Author | Howe, Robert (1732-1786) |
| Recipient | Grimké, John Faucheraud |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Major General Howe as Commander of the Southern Department after the defeat at Savannah, Georgia that led to his court martial (he was later exonerated). To Lieutenant Colonel Grimké as Deputy Adjunct General for South Carolina and Georgia. Acknowledges Grimké's last letter and tells him to send future correspondence to the President of Congress. He is travelling north to Philadelphia after the popular outcry against him for the loss at Savannah. Hopes they can remain friends after he leaves. Mentions that "the present Patriot" - meaning John Rutledge, who was elected Governor of South Carolina - will redeem the situation in the South Carolina. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Battle Military Law Congress Continental Congress Continental Army |
| People | Howe, Robert (1732-1786) Grimké, John Faucheraud (1752-1819) |
| Place written | Charles Town, South Carolina |
| Theme | Government & Politics; 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 |