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Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln, Charlestown

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series XII. The Siege of Charleston--Lincoln Papers

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Title
Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln, Charlestown
Names
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 (Recipient)
Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XII. The Siege of Charleston--Lincoln Papers

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Sheldon, S.C.
Date Created: 1779-07-14
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM7542-7727
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed. 2 1/2 pp. Fo
Description
Thanks him for the paper, pens, and sealing wax sent by Dr. Flagg; is sorry that ink was forgotten as it is a necessary ingredient in letter writing; Col. Horry is leaving for Charleston in such haste that there is no time to write particulars; sends therefore his journal which will do as well; has every thing needful except rum, soap, vinegar, clothing, and pay which he wishes he might have; thinks he has placed his camp in as healthy a location as can be found, but without rum fears that officers and men will be sickly; "send us rum or we perish," must be the burden of his song as it was in the letter of the brave Montgomery to Gen. Schuyler. In a postscript asks that the letter may be sent to Gov. Rutledge by way of an apology for not writing to him; Col. Horry will explain why the letter to Gen. Lincoln was opened; the intelligence it contained was not wholly true; only apart of the enemy's forces have gone to Savannah; begs that he will not forget the rum, rum, rum.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278206
Calendar number: EM. 7649
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e8a7fca0-c536-012f-f0e2-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1733: Creator Born
  • 1779: Place
  • 1810: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln, Charlestown" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9244-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln, Charlestown" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 1, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9244-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln, Charlestown Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcdb8127-9244-9816-e040-e00a18060b50

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Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln, Charlestown