General in the Continental Army (1725-1806) who served throughout Georgia, North Carolina, and at Fort Pitt, but is best remembered for killing Declaration Signer Button Gwinnett in a duel in 1777. Revolutionary War-dated ALS signed “Lach'n McIntosh,” one page, 7 x 8.75, February 15, 1780. Letter to Major General Benjamin Lincoln, in part: "It may not be improper for me to inform you that I am thus far on my way moving my Family to some place of safety…that I may at Liberty to act when required.—I think I shall cross at Murray's Ferry, therefore any orders you will please to send will find me on that Road. As I was not Honored with an answer by the return of the young gentleman by whom I wrote to you last, & could get no certain answ'r, I thought the common Reports too alarming to make any longer stay." Professionally inlaid into a slightly larger sheet and in fine condition.
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