Thomas S. Grimke (?) autograph collection, 1756-1825, undated

File — Box: 1, Folder: 22

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A page from a manuscript essay mentioning John Rutledge and the American Revolution, attributed to William Cobbett (1763-1836), an English and American pamphleteer and reformer; a cut signature (1825) of Timothy Pickering (1745-1829), United States Secretary of State and Postmaster General; signature of Edward Braddock (1695-1755), British commander of troops in North American, who lost his life in the French and Indian war, pasted on a sheet of biographical information; letter (1756) re recruiting Indians as troops, written by William Shirley (1694-1771), Governor of Massachusetts and commander, after Braddock, of British troops in French and Indian War; letter (1771) from Major General Augustine Prevost (1723-1786) re seizing a man for an unspecified delinquency; business letter (1766) from John Watts, New York politician and businessman; letter from John Milton (circa 1740-1817), prisoner of war in St. Augustine, Florida, writing to Brigadier General (Lachlan?) McIntosh, under a flag of truce, explaining his condition and desire for release; letter (1776) of Archibald Bulloch (1730-1777) to Lachlan McIntosh re seizing a ship; letter (1788) of Loyalist Hugh Polson, re forced sale of his lands; and a cover to a letter signed by President John Quincy Adams (1767-1848).

Dates

Creation: 1756-1825, undated

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials predominantly in English; one letter in French; one letter in German.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research but has some access restrictions. Some items are too fragile to handle and copies must be used. Please consult inventory or contact Special Collections at the College of Charleston Libraries for more information.