Laurens, John, 1754-1782

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John Laurens was American soldier and statesman from South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War. Son of the prominent merchant and planter Henry Laurens; best known for his criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers. He was killed in a skirmish on the Combahee River on August 27, 1782.

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referencedIn	Autograph File, L, 1641-1976.	Houghton Library
referencedIn	Benjamin Franklin Papers Part 13 -- Miscellaneous Franklin Materials, 1640-1791	American Philosophical Society
referencedIn	Benjamin Franklin Papers Part 6 -- Letters to Franklin, 1781-1782	American Philosophical Society
referencedIn	Berol, Alfred C.,. Alfred C. Berol papers, 1650-1830.	Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn	Berol, Alfred C.,. American Revolutionary letters and documents, 1650-1830, [microform].	Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn	Coleman, Juliet Cox, 1906-. Juliet Cox Coleman notes, circa 1939.	Library of Congress
referencedIn	Committee Papers of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, 1832–1897	National Archives at Washington, D.C
referencedIn	Davie, Preston, b. 1881. Preston Davie collection, 1560-1903.	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn	Franklin-Bache Papers, 1707-1799	American Philosophical Society
referencedIn	Franklin-Bache Papers, 1707-1799	American Philosophical Society

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associatedWith	Adams, John, 1735-1826
associatedWith	Alliance (Frigate)
associatedWith	Barry, John, 1745-1803.
associatedWith	Berol, Alfred C.,
associatedWith	Berol, Alfred C.,
associatedWith	Buona Campagnia (Ship)
correspondedWith	Chaumont de La Millière, Antoine-Louis, 1746-1803
associatedWith	Citadel Academy (Charleston, S.C.)
associatedWith	Coleman, Juliet Cox, 1906-
associatedWith	Confederate States of America. Army. South Carolina Cavalry Regiment, 4th. Company K.