Marion, Francis (1732-1795) to Benjamin Lincoln
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02491 Author/Creator: Marion, Francis (1732-1795) Place Written: Sheldon, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 January 1780 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 30 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Informs that he is sending two men as prisoners of war, Thomas Page and Joseph Dawson. States that the men say they deserted from the British but Marion suspects they may be spies. " ... I suspect from their Characters they are sent as Spies, and thought best to have them conducted to you." Advises that they have run out of rum and do not have wagons to go for more. Also states that they are in need of cartridges. Written as Lieutenant Colonel to Major General Benjamin Lincoln. With small clipping from a past sale describing the letter.
I send you Thomas Page & Joseph Dawson who Joined the Enemy Last summer and Inlisted in Hamiltons Corps, which they Pretend they have Deserted from, but I suspect from their Characters they are sent as Spies, and thought best to have them conducted to you- the third man Charles Sergeant is a Soldier of Colo. Parkers taken the 9th Octr. Last
I wrought You Yesterday concerning the Offering the detained regiments- -
This man is gone & hope at his return he will give you the Desired Satisfaction- Our rum is out & we have no Waggons to send for more, those in the Line is
constantly Imploy'd in bringing rice, forrage & Wood for the Army
Mr. Bond has never returnd nor the other waggon master have not come.-
I wrought to Colo. Drayton some time since for Cartridge paper, but none has come, am Affaird we shall want Cartridges whenever we move-
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