Henry and John Laurens papers

The Henry and John Laurens papers date from 1773 to 1790 and measure 0.83 linear feet. The collection contains correspondence, reports, and memoirs of Henry Laurens, as well as memoirs of his son John Laurens. A large portion of the the correspondence originates from Richard Henry Lee, Rawlins Lowndes, Baron DeKalb, John Lewis Gervais, General Lachlan McIntosh, Jonathan Trumbull, John Wells, Jr., and David Hartley. Historically significant correspondents include John Adams, General Robert Howe, John Jay, and Thomas Paine. The correspondence and reports contains discussion of civil matters of the southern states and military activity during the Revolutionary War period. In addition, the collection contains typed transcriptions of the manuscript memoirs of both Henry and John Laurens. Lastly, an index of correspondents and subjects covered in the papers is included.