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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Letter from A. Lytle
Lytle, A.
September 28, 1781
Volume 15, Page 646

As this is certain to be sent and delivered I do not see any necessity of my continuing the Journey but rather a duty to return with the Troops to Camp Also my Horses are not fit for such a Journey. I, Dear General Your Most Ob. Sert.,

A. LYTLE.


Cambden, 28th Sept., 1781.

Since my writing the above you will perceive I have had other orders of which I enclose.

A. LYTLE.



Additional Notes for Electronic Version: The index attributes this letter to Archibald Lytle. However, at this time, he was a prisoner of war, and thus, unlikely to be the author of this document.