A Guide to the Patrick Henry Letter to Berkeley County (Va.) Lieutenant, 1777 November 19
A Collection in the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s
John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 2004.9
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Collection is open to research.
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Preferred Citation
Patrick Henry Letter to Berkeley County (Va.) Lieutenant, Manuscript #MS 2004.9, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 2004
Biographical/Historical Information
Patrick Henry was born May 29, 1736 in Hanover County, Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Burgesses and the Continental Congress and was a five term governor of Virginia. Henry is well known for his "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech. He died June 6, 1799 at Red Hill Plantation, Virginia.
Scope and Content
Letter notifying the County Lieutenant that prisoners of war are en route "under the care of Major Jos[eph] Holmes" and authorizing mobilization of militia to guard them.
Arrangement
1 item.
Index Terms
- Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799
- Holmes, Joseph, fl. 1777
- Virginia-Militia-History-Revolution, 1775-1783
- Prisoners of war-Virginia
- United States-History-Revolution, 1775-1783
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- United States-History-Revolution, 1775-1783