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Re: Tarleton
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"W. Scott Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 27 Jul 2002 23:53:09 -0400
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> A couple of weeks ago you told of an interesting story when Tarleton
> came to Charlotteville to capture Jefferson. When was that? You seemed
> to indicate that it might have been after Oct 17, 1777.

I hope cousin Randy doesn't mind me answering for him. Tarleton was
dispatched
by Cornwallis to disturb the Assemby, then meeting at Charlottesville, in
early
June of 1781.

W. Scott Breckinridge Smith
Lynchburg, Virga.
www.virginiacampaign.org

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