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Extract of a letter from Major General Greene to Major General Lincoln, Secretary at War, dated | Extract of a letter from Major General Greene to Major General Lincoln, Secretary at War, dated | ||
| − | Head Quarters, November 11, 1782 | + | "Head Quarters, November 11, 1782" |
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"I am taking measures to obtain clothing for the troops. We | "I am taking measures to obtain clothing for the troops. We | ||
have on hand but a small part of our winter clothing, and | have on hand but a small part of our winter clothing, and | ||
| − | after what we shall be obliged to issue to those troops going | + | after what we shall be obliged to issue to those troops going northwardly, we shall have but a small srittaucs left. I imagine, |
| − | + | our purchases will amount to not less than forty thousand dollars, for which I shall draw bills on the Financies, and, as I provide the clothing, at your instance, and by your order, I hope, you will prepare the Financies for the draughts, that the bills may be punctually paid. I have already drawn in favor of [Mefs.?] Banks and Company, for eight thousand dollars, in bills of different values, to secure the clothing, and by this step, I am in hopes to save twenty per cent on the goods-- I am to advance twelve hundred quineas, which, I am in hopes to get from Mr. Hall, the Continental Receiver-- You will please to inform W. Morris, that I have applied, and propose to appropriate this sum to the payment of the clothing. If, in any thing, I have exceeded your intentions, you will please to inform me: My estimates are barely sufficient for covering the troops, and, as I am informed, the northern army is completely clad, and as you mention a desire, that this should, I have laid out, accordingly, as far as the articles necessary for the purpose, could be had, many things cannot." | |
| − | our purchases will amount to not less than forty thousand dollars, | ||
| − | for which I shall draw bills on the | ||
| − | the clothing, at your instance, and by your order, I hope, you will | ||
| − | prepare the | ||
| − | punctually paid. I have already drawn in favor of [ | ||
| − | and Company, for eight thousand dollars, in bills of different | ||
| − | values, to secure the clothing, and by this step, I am in hopes to | ||
| − | save twenty | ||
| − | hundred | ||
| − | Continental Receiver | ||
| − | that I have applied, and propose to appropriate this sum to the | ||
| − | payment of the clothing. If, in any thing, I have exceeded your | ||
| − | intentions, you will please to inform me: My estimates are barely | ||
| − | sufficient for covering the troops, and, as I am informed, the northern | ||
| − | army is completely clad, and as you mention a desire, that this | ||
| − | should, I have laid out, accordingly, as far as the articles necessary | ||
| − | for the purpose, could be had, many things cannot." | ||