Letters of Eliza Wilkinson: During the Invasion and Possession of Charleston, South Carolina, by the British in the Revolutionary War.
New York: S. Colman, 1839. Hardcover in brown cloth, paper label front board, 108 pp, bookplate of Stuart W. Jackson fpd and a note by Stuart W. Jackson on fep: “The former owner, J.J. Greenwood, Jr. has inserted a manuscript & map created by himself but not signed of the lower coast of South Carolina as a frontispiece and also five pages of manuscript notes tipped in at end of volume. S.W.J.” [Howes G182], signature of previous owner htp “J.J. Greenwood Jr. Feb 14/56 [1856], ink drawn map of “The Lower Coast of South Carolina” from Savannah River to Mt. Pleasant w/ rivers, cities and landmarks identified and dated Apr ’59.
Eliza Wilkinson, a notable figure of the American Revolution, is best remembered for her numerous letters. These letters, according to Ellet, present a lively picture of the situation of many inhabitants of that portion of country which was the scene of various skirmishes about the time of Lincoln's approach to relieve Charleston from Prevost. Perhaps her most iconic letter included her description of George Washington s victory at Yorktown over General Cornwallis. These letters were published in 1839, collected and edited by Caroline Gilman. Item #100816
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