Autograph Letter Signed

Demise of Major Call, Etc.

Gaither was sick when he landed in Georgia which held him eight days in Savannah. On the ninth day he mounted his horse and in four days arrived in Augusta and travelled on to Rock Land where he found Major Call alive. He died within 24 hours and was buried with the honors of war. His widow remained with Gaither for two weeks and was pleased to find herself in the company of gentlemen.

1792

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Augusta

Philadelphia

Samuel Hodgdon

Henry Gaither

Major Call

widow

Burbeck

Henry Burbeck

Captain Joseph Fauches

Henry Knox

God of War

Mister Knox

[Henry] Burbeck

Philadelphia

Augusta

Georgia

Savannah

Rock Landing

St. Marys

sick

horse

chair

died

pack horse

disorder

company book

powder proof

hoetzers

howitzers

ammunition

payroll

swords

pistols

holsters

helmets

horseman's caps

By the time I return the troops will be cantooned in a high place that will afford health if there is any in Georgia.

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Colo Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia
Major Gaither
19 November 1792
Recd 9 December Answd 12th- No Copy of the Answer
Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310.
Augusta 19th. Novr. 1792
Dr Sr
I have not forgot my Old fellow Servt. altho I have been silent this two months, I must declare I never wrote but I thought of my promise to you and ageed agreed with myself I shou'd have more time another day, but this way putting of I will not submit to any longer, well sir you shall hear, I was very sick when landed in Georgia which held me eight days in Savannah, but the ninth day far from being well and much Reduced, I mounted my Horse in Compy. with a friend in a Chair and in four days Arriv'd at this place 120 [undecipherable] I soon Recover'd my self, travel'd on to the Rock Landing Found Maj.r Call alive and as much as I can say died in twenty four Hours, was burried by the Honours of war, I was very dilecate in fixing and sitting of his widow, who stayd two weeks with us, and since says it was fortunate for her, [undecipherable] she was left in the world, to fall into the hands of Gentlemen, I have over time been almost apark Horse finding every thing in confusion and disorder, but expect to please the God of war in a very little time
I am this far on my way to St. Mary's, where I expect to git information from the Compy. Book Burbuk left there, and by the time I Return the troops will be cantoond in a high place that will afford health if there is any in Georgia Have you, or do you intend to forward my Holster and a powder proof, and if you can conviniently, send half the Ammt. of Capt. Jonas Fauches pay Roll (which I have inclos'd to Our Master Knox) in Swords, Pistols with Holsters, and Helmets or Horsemans Caps, which will be greatfully Recd. And for ever Acknowledg'd a favour done
your Humble Sert.
Henry Gaither