DRAYTON, John.

Memoirs of the American Revolution

Item #80157

DRAYTON, John. Memoirs of the American Revolution , from its Commencement to the Year 1776, Inclusive; as Relating to the State of South-Carolina: and Occasionally Referring to the States of North-Carolina and Georgia. Charleston. 1821. Two volumes. xxvii,[1],430; [2],400pp. plus two folding maps and a single-page map. Frontispiece portrait in first volume. Contemporary boards, rebacked in period style. Boards a bit soiled and shelf worn. Scattered foxing, minor worming to blank margin of a few leaves. Overall very good. Untrimmed. In a blue cloth chemise and slipcase, gilt leather label. Howes D491, "aa." Gephart 4764. Sabin 20914. Reese, Revolutionary Hundred 94. A basic source for the history of the American Revolution in the southern colonies, based largely on material the author inherited from his father, William Henry Drayton, who was an active leader of the Revolution. The present work contains a considerable biography of Drayton's father, and does as much to highlight and celebrate his contributions to the Revolution as to lay out its history in the region. The author served twice as governor of South Carolina, in 1800 and again in 1808, and was deeply interested in its history from an early age. This history of the early stages of the Revolution in South Carolina was the product of his retirement, and was published a year before his death. It remains one of the standard works on the topic. One of the folding maps shows forts Sullivan and Moultrie, while the other shows the positions in the 1776 campaign in the Carolina upcountry against the Cherokees. The single-page map (overlooked by Howes and Sabin) shows William H. Drayton's camp near Camp Creek.

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