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Title
Letter to [Col. Abraham Buford.]
Names
Tarleton, Banastre, Bart (Author)
Buford, Abraham (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Generals of the American Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1780-05-29
Place: Waxhaw Creek, S.C.
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Topics
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Generals
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. Endorsed in the same hand. 2 pp. Fo
Description
Warns Buford that resistance is vain, as he is nearly surrounded by 700 mounted troops with artillery, and Cornwallis is within a short march; offers terms similar to those accepted at Charles Town; expects an answer in half an hour; if the terms are accepted, arms must be piled in one hour.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 9069
Archives EAD ID: 278572
Photo Order: 66359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d6f378c0-6a38-0139-abd3-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
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MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Col. Abraham Buford.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1780. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0cf19a50-2b59-013d-100b-0242ac110005

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to [Col. Abraham Buford.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 8, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0cf19a50-2b59-013d-100b-0242ac110005

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1780). Letter to [Col. Abraham Buford.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0cf19a50-2b59-013d-100b-0242ac110005

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to [Col. Abraham Buford.]