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ALS South Carolina Revolutionary War Col. Robert Anderson Letter to John Calhoun:
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ALS Revolutionary War Colonel/General Robert Anderson of South Carolina to Hon’ble John C. Calhoun, Esquire in the Senate of Congress from South Carolina Washington dated March 5, 1802. Content is criticism of the bill before the Senate to restore the Judiciary Act of 1801 which had been repealed in 1802., remnants of wax seal. NF.

Robert Anderson(November15, 1741 – January 9, 1813) was a politician, Militia officer, and surveyorfromSouth Carolina. He was a lifelong friend of General Andrew Pickens. Anderson, South Carolina, Anderson County, SouthCarolina and the ghost town of Andersonville are named for him.

In the AmericanRevolutionary War, he joined the Fifth South Carolina Militia. He became acaptain in the regiment commanded by his friend Andrew Pickenswhen theyfought Boyd’s Loyalists.

Anderson was one of thePatriots who gave their parole to the British at Ninety Six, SouthCarolina. Many took up arms after theBritish had disregarded their promises.

At the Battle ofCowpens, Anderson was a colonel under Brigadier General Andrew Pickens.Anderson also served under Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee. He fought in the Battle of Eutaw Springs in whichthe British were victorious. Later, his regiment held the line against theBritish between Augusta, Georgia, and Ninety Six.

On the western frontier,he fought with Andrew Pickens against the Cherokees. A treaty signed in 1777 ceded most of theCherokee lands in the present Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties..

After the war, Andersonwas promoted to the rank of general in the state militia.

He served in the SouthCarolina House of Representatives from 1791 to 1794 and from 1801 to 1802 fromthe Pendleton District. He was an elder of the Old Stone Church. In 1800, hewas elector for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.