name of the President
enclosed my communications with the old and new contractors
return and join the army
friendly fit of the gout come to relieve me from every other complaint
four good riflemen
scout
succeed in taking prisoners and scalps
tents
provision made by the quarter master
indian road
plunder the convoys which were upon the road
First Regiment in pursuit
pyamingo arrived in camp with his warriors
considerable dissatisfaction among the levies
clothing
openly complained of by the officers
some of high rank
sending forward a quantity of woolen overalls and socks
orders for inlisting the levies with the condition of serving out their time in the present corps
officers
party of militia sent to reconnoiter fell in with five indians and suffered them to slip through their fingers
articles to the value of twenty two dollars were found and divided
Viginia battalion is melting down very fast notwithstanding the promises of the men
army has halted
indian path serving to conduct us
encamped in good ground
rivulet
very large prairie
proper season afford forage for a thousand horses
very hard rains
obliged to halt today on account of provisions
soldiers
expectation of provisions arriving
bear to march in advance
received a letter
sixty militia from Kentucky joined the army and brought up a quantity of flour and beef
men taken in the act of deserting to the enemy adn one for shootng another soldier and threatening to kill an officer were hanged upon the grand parade
changed to a gout in the left arm and hand leaving the breast and stomach perfectly relieved
honor to write to you
so unwell (and have been so for some time past) that I could ill detail it
space of time has been entirely barren of incidents