Patrick Henry Letter to Berkeley County (Va.) Lieutenant 1777 November 19

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Location of collection:
Colonial Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Douglas Mayo
Phone: (757) 565-8521
Phone: (757) 565-8520
Fax: (757) 565-8528
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Patrick Henry Letter to Berkeley County (Va.) Lieutenant, Manuscript #MS 2004.9, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Summary

Creator:
Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799
Language:
English
Abstract:
Preferred citation:

Patrick Henry Letter to Berkeley County (Va.) Lieutenant, Manuscript #MS 2004.9, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Background

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 2004
Arrangement:

1 item.

Physical location:
On site.
Physical description:
1 item.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Prisoners of war-Virginia