to John Saunders

Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823 to John Saunders

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GLC#
GLC00609
Type
Letters
Date
April 24, 1781
Author/Creator
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
Title
to John Saunders
Place Written
Charleston, South Carolina
Pagination
1 p. : address Height: 22.3 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Written by Scottish officer Colonel Balfour as commandant of Charlestown, South Carolina to Captain Saunders, a Loyalist, as commandant of Georgetown, South Carolina. Written in numeric code. Cypher included in collateral file. Letter says: "You wil inform Colonel Watson that he is to remain at Georgetown as Greens Army is before Camden, that he wil join Lord Cornwalis on his march if he posibly can get to him and if not he will wait at Georgetown til further orders." Marked "No. 13" at address.

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