Autograph letter signed : Savannah, to Roger Sherman, 1777 May 16 - 1777 June 1.

Thanking him for his letter and the news from Baltimore and of the Court of France; expressing disappointment "that the Recruiting Service goes on so Slow, however, hope that by this Time Gen'l Washington, is properly Reinforced & able to speak with our Enimies Face to Face. I Imagine, an Early attack upon them, will be successfull, as it is not probable they can Receive any early Recruits & might I think, be in a poor Condition to Defend themselves;" expressing pleasure that he approves of the Constitution; saying he is "pleased as to it & think it Contains the pillars of Liberty, on wh'h a people, perhaps Less Virtuous then we are, might Erect an Administration of Gov't that w'd Duffuse equal Justice & Equal Liberty, to the Members of the Community;" asking if he would send him a copy of the new laws of Connecticut as the Constitution "has laid a foundation for a great many New laws & Regulations in this State, many of which might be very Similar to yours of Connecticut;" commenting on the situation in Georgia saying "we are much plagued with Toryism under a Whig Mask & I apprehend the Salvation of this State almost Depends on the Remov'l of Brigad'r G. McKintosh, to Some other part of the Continent; his Connections by Consanguinity, have Rendered themselves so obnoxious, that if he is upright himself he will be Suspected;" relating the situation with the expedition in East Florida which he hopes will keep the enemies from "Repeating their Depredations upon us;" saying how much he wishes he could see him but how important it is for him to stay in Georgia and help his State;" adding, in a postscript dated June 1, a detailed account of the duel between Button Gwinnett and General McIntosh and the death of Gwinnett; adding "O Liberty! why do you Suffer so many of your faithfull Sons, your Warmest Votaries to fall at your Shrine! Alas my Friend, my Friend! Excuse me, D'r Sir, the Man was Valuable, so attached to the Liberty of this State & Continent, that his whole Attention, Influence & Interest, centered in it, & Seem'd Riveted to it. he left a Mournfull Widow & Daugh'r & I may Say, the Friends of Liberty on a whole Continent to Deplore his Fall. - at the Time of Writing the Expedition is at a Stand & am afraid till not Succeed, the Light Horse that marched on by Land, have met with a Repulse & Some Loss, but are about to Return to the Charge Reinforced.