Richardson, William, 1743-1786 to William Smallwood

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GLC#
GLC06508.01-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
12 April 1777
Author/Creator
Richardson, William, 1743-1786
Title
to William Smallwood
Place Written
Gilpin Point, Maryland
Pagination
1 p. : address Height: 37.5 cm, Width: 23.5 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Enclosing report to General Washington regarding the state of the regiment. Richardson has small pox and has inoculated the entire regiment. Complains of lack of officers, hardship and illness. It is a "wonder that they don't die at a much faster pace." He also expresses some discontent regarding commissions, "as I have not had influence enough to make a single officer... and strangers are put in that have never seen service."

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