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MR. HABERSHAM TO MR. DRAYTON (Original MS.) Savannah, Feb, 9th, 1776. Dear Sir: I have drawn as order on you for three hundred and fifty pounds of your currency, in favor of Capt. Brown; the order I mentioned in a former letter to have drawn on you, in favor of Mr. Gray, will not be presented to you, as Mr. Gray returned to Savannah, not being able to proceed to Charles Town by land. I have, by this conveyance, wrote a letter to Capt. Tuft, and which, in case of his absence, I have desired Capt. Brown will deliver into your hands, and beg the favor of you, to open it, and, if in your power, to comply with the request I have made, shall esteem it a very great favor. We have had a vessel seized by the men-of-war; that is not the worst, but by this seizure we have lost 5,000 lbs. gunpowder which was coming into this Province. I submit it to you, how far it would be prudent to keep a fast sailing vessel over your bar to speak any vessels that may be off, and inform them that our ports are full of ships-of-war, and that their proceeding to the southward, will be attended with the greatest danger. I give you this hint, as many vessels who knew that the men-of-war were in your port, will be pushing to the southward, and thereby fall a prey to these d-----d ships. Excuse this scrawl, as I am in great haste, and believe me, Dear sir, Your most obedient servant, JOS. HABERSHAM. (From Documentary History of the American Revolution, by Gibbes, Volume 1, p. 2567-258) Doc ID: Gibbes, v. 1, p. 257. Date: 2/9/1776 |
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