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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Letter from the United States Board of War to Horatio Gates
United States. Continental Congress. Board of War and Ordnance
August 10, 1780
Volume 14, Page 551

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WAR OFFICE TO MAJOR GENL. GATES.

War Office, August 10th, 1780.

Sir:

The board have the honor to inclose you an acco't of clothing left at Halifax, in North Carolina, by Jno. Sandford Dart, Clothier for the State of South Carolina, which you will be pleased to distribute among the Troops under your Command, in the manner best suited to their wants, ordering a return to be made to the Clothier General of such distributions.

I have the honor to be,
With high respect, Sir,
Y'r mo. obed. humble Serv.,
BEN STODDARD.
By order Secr'y.
Majr. Genl. Gates.