Letter from John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg to Horatio Gates
Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel, 1746-1807August 26,
1780
Volume 14, Pages 575-576
GEN. PETER MUHLENBERG TO MAJ GENL. GATES.
Petersburg, August 26th, 1780.
Dear General:
The day before Yesterday Colo. Senff & Major McGill arriv'd at Richmond & brought an account of the disaster that had befallen the Southern Army. I wish it were in my power to give You some comfortable Accounts from this Quarter. I have, since
the time I receiv'd Your Orders to send on the Troops for this Quarter, used my utmost endeavours to equip them only with linnen Clothes & a pair of Shoes per Man, but have not been able to accomplish it untill this day. To-Morrow Morning Colo. Bufert will march from this place with 350 Men for Hillsborough, well arm'd, & I hope I shall have it in my power to send a party every week. 3,500 stand of Arms & 180 boxes of Muskett Cartridges are arrived at Fredericksburg, with other Military Stores. I have ordered all the Waggons in that Neighbourhood to be press'd, in order to bring them on. A Waggon Load of Entrenching tools will likewise set out from Richmond for Hillsborough this week.I have the Houor to be,
With great Respect, Dear General,
Your Most Obedt. Servt.,
With great Respect, Dear General,
Your Most Obedt. Servt.,
P. MUHLENBERG.