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passiiiji' tlii'oiigli liere, forcing the aged minister of Echaw 

 Chui-ch, Kev. Fenner Wai-ren, to take ])arole and protec- 

 tion, and of the Kibk' and IM-ayer Book, etc., being stolen 

 by the men. Tradition speaks of Gen. Marion, weary and 

 tired, going to ^'Hampton House" to rest, saw the British 

 riding up the avenue and had to swim Wamtoaw Creek in 

 the rear and hide in the marshes until they left. It is also 

 told that just where the (Miarley Bridge road branches "off 

 from below Echaw Church from the old river road, a Mr, 

 Broughton, fleeing from the enemy, was thrown by his 

 horse, swerving from one road to the other, and was killed. 

 This angle has since been known by the name of Brough- 

 ton's Corner. 



To show you that Marion and his troopers operated round 

 here I will introduce a couple of extracts from his letters 

 to Col. P. Horry. In one he says : '*You will take command 

 of such men as will be collected from Capts. Bonneau, 

 Mitchell and Benson companies and proceed to Santee from 

 the lower ferry to Lenud's, and destroy all boats and 

 canoes on river- and i)ost guards so as to prevent persons 

 crossing to or from Charleston on either side of river. You 

 will also take Capt. Lenud's company (from this Parish) 

 and furnish your men with arms wherever you can find them, 

 giving receipt." Again: ''I think you had best move to 

 ^Vambaw, where forage can be had. Your new position at 

 Wambaw will be more secure. Y^our men Avill not be so 

 barrassed. When you go to Wambaw send orders to plan- 

 tations on Santee uot to thrash or beat any rice but what 

 may be necessary for yours or plantation use. I believe that 

 Galleys were not at Seewee, as mentioned in miy last. T 

 heard yesterday from Daniel's Island and Wappetaw that 

 the enemy have returned to town." So you see we helped to 

 make history in tliose stirring times. 



And of the won. en, the same then as ever, true to the 

 core. Botta says of them : "Amidst the general desolation 

 the women of Carolina displayed so much fortitude, so ar 

 dent, so rare a love for country that there scarcely can be 

 found in ancient or modern history an instance more wortliy 



