1To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Nixon, 18 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excys letter of the 14th Instant came to hand, & observe the contents. I have sent a Detachtment of Recruits Consisting of 236 men Under the command of Capt. Marshall Yesterday in the Afternoon destind for the Camp, part of Which was Armed. others withou⟨t.⟩ I have Delivered Your Excys letter to the Commissy of Military stores. who promises to deliver Arms but has no Cartouch Boxes on...