1From George Washington to Colonel Abraham Buford, 16 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
As the Enemy may be tempted to some Enterprise on a supposition that the festivity of the 18th will occasion remissness in duty —I have directed the Officer commanding at Bonum Town to be particularly vigilant—and to transmit you the earliest intelligence—shd any movement happen —You will therefore be prepared if occasion shd require, to have the convalescents of yr Hospital marched, and the...
2To George Washington from Colonel Abraham Buford, 6–8 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am very sorry to inform you that Cols. Whites & Baylors regements of Light Dragoons have this Day met with the loss of every horse and I fear the greatest part of their men; two nights agoe they with the remains of Polaskeys legion & Col. Orees horse crosd santee river they about 9 OClock this morning met with a party of the enemye’s horse consisting of Capt. Quarter Master Sargent & 12...