William Beatty letter, 1780 November 6

Access and use

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

Summary

Creator:
Beatty, William, 1758-1781
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Letter written by 1st Lieutenant William Beatty to his father, Col. William Beatty. Beatty describes his arrival in Virginia and how he has found the state in an uproar. He continues to describe accounts from the Carolinas including the actions of Generals Cornwallis, Smallwood, and Sumter.

Biographical / historical:

Captain William Beatty, eldest son of Col. William Beatty of Frederick Co., Maryland, was born June 18, 1758. Early in 1776 he entered the army, and was appointed an Ensign in the Maryland Flying Camp. He served almost uninterruptedly throughout the war, having risen to the rank of Captain, until his death at the battle of Hobkirk's Hill, April 25, 1781. Capt. Beatty was never married.

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 2006.
Arrangement:

1 item.

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