Dobbs County NcArchives History - Letters .....Richard Caswell To George Washington 1778
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Richard Caswell to George Washington February 15, 1778 
  
N. Carolina New Bern 15 Feb 1778 
I had the honor of receiving your Excellency's favors of the 25 J 29 December 
last, the former advising of the receipt of a Resolve of the General Assembly 
of this State respecting requisitions of Officers of the Troops raised here, 
the latter inclosing a Return of the No. Carolina Regiments in the Grand Army. 
I am really much concerned to find those regiments so exceedingly short of 
their Complement of Men and beg leave to assure you Sir that every attention 
shall be paid and such measures adopted as may be in my power to make them 
more respectable and as nearly complete as possible. 
The Distresses of the Soldiers for want of Clothing are surely (*or truly) 
alarming and the feeling of every man of the least sensibility must be wounded 
viewing the information of their unhappy circumstances.----Since I was 
favoured with your Excellency's account of their sufferings, I have been happy 
in purchasing for our Troops about 4000 yards of woolen cloth, 300 blankets, 
1500 yards of Tanned Leather and Deerskins all which will be sent to the 
Clothier General as soon as I can procure Waggons. Considerable quantities of 
Salt. Salted provisions have been also purchased under my Directions which are 
forwarding to Southquay in Virginia form whence they will be haled over to 
Suffock about 16 miles and so forwarded by Col. Aylett in the best and most 
expeditious manner in his power. 
I take the liberty of inclosing a Gazette of the 13. Inst. Containing the only 
news here, except a Report of a revolution in Canada which wants confirmation. 
I have the Honor to be with the greatest respect Sir 
Your Excellency's Most Obedient servant 
R CASWELL 


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