Letter to William Henry Drayton, James Parsons, John Lewis Gervais, Arthur Middleton, William Tennent, and Thomas Heyward Jun

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unitid
{"value"=>"277664", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 6579", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"July 18, 1775", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1775-07-18"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Letter to William Henry Drayton, James Parsons, John Lewis Gervais, Arthur Middleton, William Tennent, and Thomas Heyward Jun"}
physdesc
{"value"=>"A. L. S. Endorsed: \"He was suspected in consequence of a letter from him to his deputy Mr. Cameron.\" 5 pp. Fo", "format"=>"simple"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Has received two letters informing him, by order of the Provincial Congress of charges made against his loyalty; declines to send his correspondence on Indian affairs; asserts that he has faithfully discharged his duties to the Government for 13 years; refutes charges of cruelty, or complicity with the Indians; was forced to use warm expressions in writing to Col. Howarth; protests against his property being held as security for the good behavior of the Indians; accuses Capt. Joyner and Mr. Barnwell of making false charges against him; explains why and how he had left his plantation."}
origination
{"value"=>"Stuart, John (St. Augustine, Fla.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
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1775
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1775
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1775-07-18
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1775-07-18
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1775-07-18

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