Newberry Library - Letter Augusta, Ga., to Benjamin Lincoln, Charles Town i.e. Charleston, S.C., 1780 Jan. 17

Letter Augusta, Ga., to Benjamin Lincoln, Charles Town i.e. Charleston, S.C., 1780 Jan. 17

Overview

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

Open book Letter Augusta, Ga., to Benjamin Lincoln, Charles Town i.e. Charleston, S.C., 1780 Jan. 17

Title Letter Augusta, Ga., to Benjamin Lincoln, Charles Town i.e. Charleston, S.C., 1780 Jan. 17

Creator Parker, Richard, d. 1780

Date 1780

Place Georgia, Georgia--Augusta

Language English

Subjects Desertion, Military, Great Britain, Indians of North America, United States

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text of letter on p. [1]; address on p. [4]
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary January 17, 1780, letter from Col. Richard Parker in Augusta, Ga., to Maj. Gen. Lincoln, who was in Charleston preparing for the impending attack of Sir Henry Clinton and the British fleet, reporting that Indians had arrived in Savannah "with an intention of distressing this country." Parker also notes that British soldiers of the 60th and 16th regiments who had embarked at Sunbury, Ga., for "Augustine", would have deserted if given the opportunity.

Biographical/Historical Note Virginia Revolutionary War colonel who died May 8, 1780, of wounds received during the siege of Charleston. Appointed colonel of the 1st Virginia Regiment (Continental Line) in 1778, Parker moved his troops south to Augusta, Ga., the following summer, where they defended the Georgia frontier under the command of Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 33 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Link to Catalog View record

Call Number Ayer MS 681

BibID 145161

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2310px × 3596px 23.79 MB

Filename 991451618805867_Ayer_MS_681_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I9WC