Mobbing the Tories – Project Gutenberg eText 16960
Loyalists

Loyalists

1770s–1780s

Letter to Joseph Clay from Hugh Polson, August 6, 1788

Source: Lowcountry Digital Library

A letter (1788) of Loyalist Hugh Polson, referencing the forced sale of his lands.

Oliver Hart, 1723-1795: Journal 1775

Source: South Caroliniana Digital Collections, Oliver Hart Papers, 1741-1961

Hart's journal of the mission to the South Carolina backcountry in an effort by the lowcountry leadership to influence loyalists and the neutral. Decoded and published in Journal of the South Carolina Baptist Historical Society (Nov. 1975) 18-30.

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  • Title Loyalists
  • Coverage 1770s–1780s
  • Author
  • Keywords American Revolution, bearing of arms against patriot forces, Provincial Congress in June 1775, Loyalist strength in South Carolina varied according to region,
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date April 25, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 9, 2022

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