* Soon after Major Conyers.
I am, dear Sir, yours, &c. N. Greene.
Gen. Greene to Gen. Marion.
Head Quarters, Widow Shoemaker's, April 17, 1781.
Dear Sir,
We are on our march for Camden, and shall be there the day after tomorrow. I am greatly in the dark respecting the enemy's strength and situation in South Carolina, and also of Lord Cornwallis' motions. This last circumstance is of the highest importance to the safety of our army, and I beg you to communicate to me all the intelligence you can obtain, and take measures to get all you can. Lieut. Col. Lee is gone towards the Santee; intelligence to him is as equally necessary as to me. You will please therefore to send him information accordingly. Do not spare either time or pains, and forward it as soon as possible. Your present force and situation I should be glad to have a particular account of. Please give me an official account of Col. Horry's attack upon a party of Watson's detachment.
I am, dear Sir, Yours, &c. (Signed) N. Greene.
Extract of a Letter from Col. Harden to Gen. Marion.