- unitid
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{"value"=>"277702", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 6641", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"Apr. 9, 1780", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1780-04-09"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln, headquarter near Charles Town"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. Endorsed. 3 pp. 4o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"On his arrival saw Gen. Huger who had ordered a colonel of North Carolina militia at Monk's Corner to go at once to Adison's Ferry; advises the construction of a fort at Lempries' ferry, as the only means of maintaining communication with the town, and preventing the enemy from establishing batteries to protect their ships; advises the fortification also of Potts Landing and others, and suggests means for carrying provisions; reports few negroes and a great scarcity of provisions; Capt. Daniel will send him 14 barrels of rice; asks for rum which is the soul of work."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Malmedy, Francis, Marquis de (Fogather's Landing, S.C.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1780
- date_inclusive_end
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1780
- keydate
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1780-04-09
- date_start
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1780-04-09
- date_end
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1780-04-09