 John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteJohn Laurens (October 28, 1754 – August 27, 1782) was an American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. He gained approval by the Continental Congress in 1779 to recruit a regiment of 3,000 slaves by promising them freedom in return for fighting. He died in 1782, but his father manumitted their slaves as he had intended. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of a letter from John Laurens, Chancery Lane on December 7, 1774, to his father Henry Laurens, Charleston, South Carolina regarding England's reaction to the revolt of the American colonies, including that of the Parliament, the King, and Lord North. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJohn Laurens letter to Henry Laurens, ms722, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Immediate Source of AcquisitionLetter was laid in publication of the Bradford Club, no. 7, in C. C. Jones manuscript collection. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||