Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

James McHenry wrote in his diary on this date: “A Rapid Mornings March—excessive hot. Some of the Soldiers die suddenly. Reach Coryls Ferry—Encamp on the Pennsylvania side. The General crosses with the spare baggage and artillery. Head Quarters at one Holcombs in the Jersey. Here are some charming Girls—But one of the Drums of the Guard more a favorite than Hamilton” (NN: Emmet Collection; see also McHenry, Journal, 3; “Wild Journal,” description begins “The Journal of Ebenezer Wild (1776–1781), who served as Corporal, Sergeant, Ensign, and Lieutenant in the American Army of the Revolution.” Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society 6 (1890–91): 78–160. description ends 108–9; and Godfrey, Commander-in-Chief’s Guard description begins Carlos E. Godfrey. The Commander-in-Chief’s Guard: Revolutionary War. Washington, D.C., 1904. description ends , 9). Richard Holcombe (d. 1783) lived near Amwell in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. GW’s expenses for 23 June included £10.17.6 paid Richard Holcombe for “38 dinners,” “bread butter & other necessaries,” and “Trouble &c. made in the house” (NjHi; see also household account book, 11 April 1776–21 Nov. 1780, DLC:GW, ser. 5, vol. 28).

Knyphausen’s division marched from Moorestown, N.J., on this date “at 3 o’clock, nearly in the same order of march as the day before, and joined the other division which had halted at Mount Holly, about 9 o’clock in the morning. The whole army being again united at Mount Holly encamped in two lines, the division under Lieutenant-General Knyphausen forming in the rear of that which had taken post there the day before” (Whinyates, Services of Francis Downman description begins F. A. Whinyates, ed. The Services of Lieut.-Colonel Francis Downman, R.A., in France, North America, and the West Indies, between the Years 1758 and 1784. Woolwich, England, 1898. description ends , 66).