Autographs
South Carolina Governor & Namesake of “Fort Moultrie”
WILLIAM MOULTRIE (1730-1805). American Revolutionary War officer; Governor of South Carolina; namesake of Fort Moultrie, a series of fortifications on Sullivan's Island, built to protect the City of Charleston.
January 16th, 1794-Dated Federal Period, Partly-Printed Two-Part Document Signed, “Will:m Moultrie” as Governor of South Carolina, Columbia, 2 pages tied with pink silk ribbon, measuring about 11” x 16.5”, Very Fine. A lovely quality Land Grant with Map, to David Coalfax of 1,000 Acres “in the District of Orangeburg...” Attached to the Land Grant by a ribbon is a 13” x 8” Certification Document, Signed by William Minor. A Hand-drawn Map of the surveyed area is also present. William Moultrie has signed boldly, his first and last name written on either side of the silk ribbon which attaches the two sheets together at bottom. The Documents are boldly printed on heavy laid watermarked period paper with folds. Some minor splits and tears along centerfold. Overall a very clean, boldly written and attractive Document. Moultrie is known for repulsing the British attack on Sullivan’s Island, now named Fort Moultrie, in battle at Charleston harbor on June 28, 1776. He was held as a prisoner of war by the British from 1780-1782.