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Title: Ross, John to William Temple Franklin, 1781 March 30; Ross, John, 1729-1800. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24881
Description: Letter from John Ross to William Temple Franklin. State of public affairs in America. Party spirit and jealousy still prevail. The Southern army under Gen. Nathanael Greene in a much better situation since the action with Gen. Lord Cornwallis. Requests for sets of crayons to be sent him by Capt. Darby of the ship "Hope."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Capitulations, Military; Armed Forces--Officers; Ross, John, 1729-1800; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-03-30; 2022

Title: Vaughan, John to William Temple Franklin, 1782 May 29; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26522
Description: Letter from John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin. Repeats circumstance of detention on board the Quebec frigate, and his subsequent parole; gives an account of an execution by refugees and steps taken by General Washington to revenge the same. Other personal matters are also included.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Sailors; Armed Forces--Officers; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-05-29; 2022

Title: MacCreery, William to William Temple Franklin, 1780 September 1; MacCreery, William. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24963
Description: Letter from William MacCreery to William Temple Franklin. Hastens to announces Gen. Sir Henry Clinton's defeat in Jersey by General Washington.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Armed Forces--Officers; MacCreery, William; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-09-01; 2022

Title: Ross, John to William Temple Franklin, 1781 October 3; Ross, John, 1729-1800. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25908
Description: Letter from John Ross to William Temple Franklin. Latest events of the war. Gen. Lord Cornwallis strongly entrenched and currently besieged at Yorktown by land and sea; the English fleet returned to New York badly battered; report of a bloody battle in South Carolina between Gen. Nathanael Greene's army and the British. Mentions the English killed, wounded, and prisoners to be above a thousand.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Armed Forces--Officers; Siege warfare; Ross, John, 1729-1800; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-10-03; 2022

Title: Lloyd, Richard Bennett to William Temple Franklin, 1779 February 23; Lloyd, Richard Bennett. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25578
Description: Letter from Richard Bennett Lloyd to William Temple Franklin. Will deliver Dr. Franklin's letter to David Hartley when the latter comes to town; the cartel for the American prisoners is under orders. Reports about the capture of Saint Lucia by the British under Gen. James Grant; blockade of the port by Comte d'Estaing.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Commerce; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; Armed Forces--Officers; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Lloyd, Richard Bennett (American patron, 1750-1787); Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1779-02-23; 2022