Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805]]> Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel, 1746-1807]]> North, Joseph--Correspondence]]> Plume, William--Correspondence]]> Horses]]> United States. Continental Army]]> Virginia. Militia]]> United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783]]> Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783]]> William Plume, Williamsburg, Virginia, letter to Joseph North, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 4, 1780. Plume writes briefly about the war including mentions of Cornwallis and the Leslie raid of Virginia. Plume notes that Leslie has failed in his primary goal and is opposed by a large number of American regular and militia forces commanded by Brigadier General Muhlenberg. The rest of Plume's letter concerns business and personal matters. Plume requests North procure some knives for him and discusses the high price of horses in Virginia. He also urges North to come to Virginia where he will find plentiful oysters, rum, cider, beer etc.

]]> Plume, William]]> 1780-11-04]]> MS1938.9]]> Bowyer, Michael, 1730-1809--Correspondence]]> Washington, George, 1732-1799]]> Wood, James, 1741-1813--Correpondence]]> United States. Continental Army]]> United States. Continental Army. Virginia Regiment, 12th]]> United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783]]> Wood, James, 1741-1813]]> 1777-03-07]]> MS1929.1.6]]>