Smallwood, William, 1732-1792 [Letters to recruiting officers and reports on recruitment]

Written by Major General Smallwood while on a mission to raise troops and assemble supplies in Maryland. General Nathanael Greene had sent Smallwood on this mission to end a conflict of command between Smallwood and Baron Friedrich von Steuben. This is a booklet of recruitment information that appears to have been bound inside a cover, which is now removed. Includes two letters to recruiters, one dated 19 February 1782, and the other 7 April 1782. Gives guidelines on who not to recruit: British deserters, men under five feet four inches tall, men who do not have well proportioned limbs, and men over 50 years of age. Says they should be circumspect of men over 40. Mentions amounts for bounties. Says they will get paid one guinea for every recruit. Bound with 17 page "Return of New Recruiting," 13 blank pages, and 30 page "A return of draughts and Substitutes." The lists contain descriptions, residences, height, complexion, bounty paid, among other items.