I received N 29 & 30. Each is [illegible]. [Illegible] obtaining proper evidences [ill.] that recruiting [ill.] are of a very interesting nature. I wish you therefore to commit in writing [ill.]you may leave with persons who [ill.]. That may throw day light upon it–[ill.]and enable [ill.] to obtain proper affadavits from officers–I was much obliged for the trouble you have already given yourself. I think more can be obtained from [ill.]
[Ill.} you leave the forms of my register Book of certificates issued [ill.] make out a register of the certificates to be issued. (Ill.] you can at the same time furnish me with [ill.] current of the regiment, which you [ill.]enable me to [ill.]
Mr. Hodgdon ought to be careful how he issues stores to the [ill.] officers of this Army as most of [ill.]closed. [Ill.]
N° 23 West Point January 28. 1781
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I received N° 29 & 30 last evening. The business of obtaining proper evidence on [undecipherable] [undecipherable] appears [undecipherable] [undecipherable] one of a very interesting nature. I make you [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you may have with persons who are [not?] acquainted with the circumstances. [Not only] throw any light upon it— this military [undecipherable] [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] every circumstance in our minds— and enable us perhaps to obtain proper affidavits from others— I am much obliged for this to enable you have already given yourself— I think more can be obtained from R—
Instead of, [leave?] the form of my Register Book of certificates [undecipherable]— you [undecipherable] [one?] as my regiment [undecipherable] is [sent?] one, to send make out a register of the certificates to be signed, leaving the two columns for the [title?] of & number of the [certificate?] blanks to be filled up here— you can at the same time forward me one with the [undecipherable] accounts current of the regiment, which you [know?] will enable me to [undecipherable] [undecipherable]— as such papers as will be sufficient for it— and retain the rest in your hands—
At [undecipherable] [undecipherable] ought to be careful [here?] as [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the late affairs of this Army, no sort of [undecipherable] are [necessary?]. I [do?] [undecipherable] no one is [undecipherable] [undecipherable]— his [draft?] on the [undecipherable] is acknowledged. I think it will [undecipherable] for you to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [as?] far as you can, and in the [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you with [sufficient?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] it—
you will be pleased to inform Col. Nichols, that the whole of the accounts of the Corps had better be [closed?] at once— as each year has a connexion with the other— [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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[In Honor
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