Andrew Pickens letter to Elijah Clarke, 1782
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- 1782-04-03
- Description
April 3, 1782, letter from Pickens to Col. Elijah Clarke of the Georgia militia, regarding Pickens' second expedition to the Cherokee Nation during March, 1782. Pickens discusses the mission's problems, including the failure of previously committed troops to materialize, snowy weather, and the inability to obtain corn and other provisions from the deserted Cherokee towns. Pickens reports that the force reached the Cherokee town of Coosa, where th...
- Creator
Pickens, Andrew, 1739-1817
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- Newberry Library
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Militia
Indians of North America--Wars
Captivity
Armed Forces
Pickens, Andrew, 1739-1817
Cherokee - Type
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- Correspondence
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- Chicago citation style
- Pickens, Andrew, 1739-1817. Andrew Pickens letter to Elijah Clarke, 1782. 1782-04-03. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/35675. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Pickens, Andrew, 1739-1817, (1782-04-03) Andrew Pickens letter to Elijah Clarke, 1782. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/35675
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- Pickens, Andrew, 1739-1817. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/35675>.