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Letter to Lieut. Col. [Nisbet] Balfour, Charles Town

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Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

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Title
Letter to Lieut. Col. [Nisbet] Balfour, Charles Town
Names
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823 (Addressee)
Moultrie, William (Author)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Christ Church Parish, S.C.
Date Created: 1781-03-31
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM4262-7302
Physical Description
A. L. S. 2 pp. and 1 leaf with the address. Fo
Description
Acknowledges letter with the proceedings of a court of inquiry on Lieut. Col. Grimkie [John Faucheraud Grimké] and Maj. [John] Habersham; they are held guilty of breaking their paroles by corresponding with a man not in the king's peace; the court admitted that the letters contained nothing criminal; the mere writing of letters ought not to be construed as a breach of parole; as to the next clause, he asks whether Balfour deems the capitulation dissolved; there has been correspondence between Greene and Cornwallis as to a general exchange, and Congress has proposed a plan to which Sir Henry Clinton has assented; sending the American prisoners to the West Indies cannot hasten the exchange; ill-treatment will be retaliated by Gen. Washington; he is sorry to hear that Gen. Marion should use any prisoners ill; it is contrary to his natural disposition; asks permission to send a copy of Balfour's letter to Gen. Greene before the former proceeds to extremities.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 277825
Calendar number: EM. 6817
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c6443ff0-c535-012f-9fab-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)
  • 1743: Creator Born
  • 1781: Place
  • 1823: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Lieut. Col. [Nisbet] Balfour, Charles Town" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4b49-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Lieut. Col. [Nisbet] Balfour, Charles Town" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 30, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4b49-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to Lieut. Col. [Nisbet] Balfour, Charles Town Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bc2acb7e-4b49-0a50-e040-e00a18063320

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to Lieut. Col. [Nisbet] Balfour, Charles Town