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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06633 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Thomas Bee to unknown regarding troop movements and other military news from North and South Carolina |
| Date | 9 February 1781 |
| Author | Bee, Thomas (1725-1812) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Bee writes as a Continental Congressman from South Carolina with news of the American victory in the state (most likely the Battle of Cowpens, 17 January 1781). Also informs that the troops are very low on supplies. Mentions that Benedict Arnold is in Virginia, that Hessians are at Charleston and that North Carolina has been unresponsive to appeals for aid. Also mentions British General Charles Cornwallis and gives an update on other troop movements and events. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Military Supplies Hessians Revolutionary War General Continental Army Battle |
| People | Bee, Thomas (1725-1812) Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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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