Dobbs County NcArchives History - Letters .....George Washington To Richard Caswell 1778
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George Washington to Richard Caswell March 20, 1778 
  
Headquarters Valley Forge 20th March 1778 
  
Sir: I have been this day honoured to hear that you have found an opportunity 
of purchasing a quantity of clothing for the Troops of your State which I beg 
may be forwarded as quick as possible not to the Clothier General but to Brig. 
Gen. McIntosh who commands the North Carolina Troops. My reason for desiring 
this is, that the troops of your State will by this means be sure of having 
the whole appropriation to their particular use, but if it goes into the hands 
of the Clothier General, it will get mixt with the general--?- of continental 
clothing, and may be delivered out to the troops of other States. I would not 
have you wait to have the clothing made up in Carolina. If it comes on in 
pieces as far as Lancaster, it may be made up there in such Garments as are 
most wanted. I am also exceedingly glad to hear that you have made a purchase 
of … provisions, very little of which to what might have been has been sent up 
to the North Carolina men, owing to neglect or mismanagement in the 
….department. I beg you will not des…(*desist) your purchases of all…. If it 
is in your power to obtain them, for I am certain we shall have an occasion 
for it. I hope some means have been fallen upon before this time for the 
completion of the Battalions of your State. Whether it be by drafting or 
recruiting, I desire that the men may be sent forward as fast as they are 
raised, always under the charge of a commissioned officer. They need not wait 
for inoculation as they can conveniently go through this dis…in or near Camp 
and the men will not have a long march to perform after their receiving which 
has always proved more destructive than the smallpox itself. 
There is every appearance of General Howe's drawing Reinforcements from New 
York and Rhode Island, and I very much fear he will be in a condition to take 
the field before we are prepared for him. I have wrote ……ingly to every state 
to forward on their lines without loss of time and I am certain that this same 
zeal which has ever activated you when your country wanted your assistance 
will be …… upon this occasion. 
I am with Respect and Regard 
Sir your most …Servant 
  
PS I have desired the cloth to be sent forward upon a supposition that it will 
be difficult to get it made up in Carolina but if it can be done speedily it 
will be as well or better. If made will you be pleased to …the clothes to be 
made large.


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