Delegates to Congress . Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 11, October 1 1778-January 31 1779
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Henry Laurens to To: Patrick Henry


Sir
18th October [1778]

   I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency the 16th Instant by Colonel Wood.(1)

   Congress having received further intelligence from New York of the Enemy's design to make an Attack upon South Carolina, and that an embarkation of Troops for that purpose had actually commenced, have directed me to request Your Excellency to forward with all possible Expedition the 1,000 Men requested to be sent fol the aid of that State (2) in an Act of Congress of the 25th Ulto. which I had the honor of transmitting in my Letter to Your Excellency of


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the 26th,(3) but as nothing I can say can have equal efficacy with the Act of Congress passed on this occasion the 17th Instant I shall here inclose the said Act and beg leave to recommend its contents to Your Excellency's attention.(4)

   I Am with great Respect & Esteem Sir &c.

   P.S. I am directed to assure Your Excellency that Money for payment of the troops will be remitted in a few days.(5)


Note: LB (DNA: PCC, item 13).

1 See Laurens to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., October 16, 1778, note 3.



2 At this point an asterisk was inserted to key the following note at the foot of the page: "meaning South Carolina and Georgia."



3 See Laurens to Richard Caswell, September 26, 1778, note 2.



4 For this resolution requesting reinforcements from North Carolina and Virginia for the defense of South Carolina and Georgia, the number of which was hereby raised to 6,000 from the 4,000 previously requested, see JCC, 12:1021



5 Laurens also wrote a nearly identical letter this day to Gov. Richard Caswell of North Carolina. Fogg Collection, MeHi.