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Abraham Buford, Letter to the Assembly [of Virginia], June 2, 1780

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Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

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Title
Abraham Buford, Letter to the Assembly [of Virginia], June 2, 1780
Additional title: Letter to the Assembly [of Virginia]
Names
Buford, Abraham (Author)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series IX. Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Date Created: 1780-06-02
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM4262-7302
Physical Description
Extent: 4 p.
A. L. S. Endorsed. 4 pp. Fo
Description
Sends an account of his misfortunes on the 29th ult.; states that his troops were moving slowly owing to the bad state of the roads and the heavily loaded wagons, when they found that the enemy was close upon their rear; Col. Tarleton sent a flag of truce demanding unconditional surrender which he refused; they were immediately attacked, and though the officers behaved with great bravery, they were overpowered by superior numbers, and forced to retreat; two-thirds of the troops were killed or wounded; many were killed after they had surrendered; has spent five days collecting stragglers; had appointed Salisbury as the place of rendezvous; Col. Huger had advised him to send his officers to the Assembly and if possible get more men; is ill himself, but will wait on the Assembly for orders and advice; reports the loss of 10,000 lbs. of powder, a quantity of unmade clothing, two field-pieces and 20 wagons and teams with the baggage of the regiment.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Calendar number: EM. 6600
Archives EAD ID: 277681
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7560c800-c535-012f-3e1d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1780: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Abraham Buford, Letter to the Assembly [of Virginia], June 2, 1780" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1780. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2ff4922-764b-5ef9-e040-e00a18065862

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Abraham Buford, Letter to the Assembly [of Virginia], June 2, 1780" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2ff4922-764b-5ef9-e040-e00a18065862

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1780). Abraham Buford, Letter to the Assembly [of Virginia], June 2, 1780 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2ff4922-764b-5ef9-e040-e00a18065862

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Abraham Buford, Letter to the Assembly [of Virginia], June 2, 1780