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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Letter from William Moultrie to Jethro Sumner
Moultrie, William, 1730-1805
July 08, 1779
Volume 14, Page 325

GEN. WILLIAM MOULTRIE TO GEN. JETHRO SUMNER.

Stono, July 8th, 1779.

To the Honble. Brig'd. General Sumner.

Dear Sir:

You will please to proceed to the State of North Carolina, and on your arrival there use your utmost endeavours to have the Troops which are destined for this State collected and marched in with all convenient dispatch, giving me notice from time to time of their movements, that I may direct their march accordingly.

I am, with great regard,
Your most ob. humble Serv't,
WILLM MOULTRIE, Brig. Gen.