1From George Washington to Nehemiah Hubbard, 20 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I expect as soon as the Huts are compleated, which will be the case in a few days, to relieve the Light Infantry now on the Lines, with a considerable Detachment from this Army—it will therefore be expedient & even essentially necessary that there should be a quantity of hard Bread on hand for these Troops & for the advanced Posts; because the supply of bread will otherwise be precarious, &...