1To George Washington from Major Edward Giles, 5 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your Excellency’s Letter directed to the commanding Officer of the Maryland additional Regiment, I have marched two hundred Men to this Place, that Number being all in a proper Condition for marching—The remainder, being about two hundred and fifty, were detained for want of Cloathing. but I expect will join me here in a few Days—Should have proceeded on to Camp immediately had not...