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Title
Letter to Lord George Germain [London]
Names
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823 (Author)
Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785 (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

General Leslie's Letterbook

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1781-02-18
Place: Charlestown, S.C.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: Transcript of L. S. 6 pp. Fo
Description
In continuance of his reports of Jan. 16 and 18 reports Lord Cornwallis' advance in pursuit of Gen. [Daniel] Morgan who retreated with prisoners for the Catawba and was believed to have joined Gen. Greene's army; Lord Cornwallis unable to cross the Catawba until Feb. 1, when he did at a private ford [Cowan's Ford] 4 miles below Beally's, was strongly opposed by militia who were routed and Gen. [William] Davidson their commander killed, the Guards behaved gallantly crossing the river under heavy fire without firing until they were over and formed; on the same day Col. Tarleton had a successful engagement with militia under Col [Andrew] Pickens, killing and taking many and dispersing the rest; British loss inconsiderable, Colonel Hall of the Guards killed, the only officer hurt; Cornwallis had occupied Salisbury; complains of Greene's cavalry ravaging the heart of the province but Cornwallis' success had caused him to recall out-parties and to take post at the Moravian Settlement in North Carolina to cover the Yadkin [river]; trusts to be able to report events of moment shortly; refers to Major Craig's expedition, his taking Wilmington on Jan. 29 and his surprising the rebels at Heron's Bridge, capturing their vessels and military stores; Craig engaged in fortifying Wilmington; Governor [William] Bull had arrived on the last English fleet and pending instructions from Lord Cornwallis as to reestablishment of civil power had been superintending the police; Sir Egerton Leigh had also accepted a seat at this board; as ordered the Galatea had convoyed the spare victuallers, transports and oatships home, others would follow.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 15502
Archives EAD ID: 279706
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 700973d0-6a3d-0139-64bf-0242ac110002
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

  • 1743: Creator Born
  • 1781: Created
  • 1823: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Lord George Germain [London]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1781. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6669-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Lord George Germain [London]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6669-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1781). Letter to Lord George Germain [London] Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c02c9a3b-6669-7080-e040-e00a180631aa

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Letter to Lord George Germain [London]