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- GLC#
- GLC03720
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 6 November 1779
- Author/Creator
- St. Clair, Arthur, 1734-1818
- Title
- to Joseph Reed
- Place Written
- West Point, New York
- Pagination
- 2 p. : docket ; Height: 29.9 cm, Width: 18.4 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Discusses difficulties obtaining clothing and related supplies. Wonders where French support is, but is unconcerned. "Our patience is fairly exhausted and we begin to doubt the Existence of the Count D'Estaing his Fleet and even Georgia or Carolina. It is certainly very unaccountable but the delay that he has met with is not I believe any great misfortune to us." Has unconfirmed reports of troop movements in New York.
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