William Davie, A.L.S., to General Smallwood, 10 November 1780

Davie, William Richardson; Smallwood, William

Davie informs Smallwood of the “mortification… of Gen. Sumter’s being surprised on Wednesday night at the Fish-Dam Ford on Broad River”, which has been verified by scouts and has caused Davie to return to his camp for safety. There is a draft transcript in our case file.

Title

William Davie, A.L.S., to General Smallwood, 10 November 1780

Creator

Davie, William Richardson 1756-1820
Smallwood, William 1732-1792

Variant Title

[6 A.L.S., Camp Waxhaw Creek [S.C.], 7-15 Nov. 1780 : to William Smallwood, [New] Providence, [N.C.]]

Date

1780-11-10

Date (Text)

10 November 1780

System Control No.

MSS L1999LA2.2