Every Exertion to Complete the Troop
Document 1792Winston writes from Richmond, where he hopes to be absent from his public duties only a short time. Moreover, he hopes to do some recruiting while in Richmond. Major Rudolph has only twenty men at the Head of Elk; Rudolph had promised Winston that his troops would be complete at that place and so Winston has not been recruiting. He will make ever exertion to complete his troops as soon as he can.
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Winston writes from Richmond, where he hopes to be absent from his public duties only a short time. Moreover, he hopes to do some recruiting while in Richmond. Major Rudolph has only twenty men at the Head of Elk; Rudolph had promised Winston that his troops would be complete at that place and so Winston has not been recruiting. He will make ever exertion to complete his troops as soon as he can.
Date
09/19/1792
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Richmond
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1792091940000
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Notable persons
Henry Knox
Captain William Winston
recruits
Major Rudolph
my troops
Notable locations
Richmond
Head of Elk
Notable items
my private business
short absence
justice to the public
deficiency
complete my Troops
deficiency
enlisted