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Eustis, William (1753-1825) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01585 Author/Creator: Eustis, William (1753-1825) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 September 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 23.2 x 17.6 cm. Order a Copy

Location listed as "Hospital Hut." Writes, "An officer from below has been here yesterday and taken away the guard & fatigue men - the consequence is, the sentry is removed from the spring which has been so low for a day or two past that we were obliged to restrict each ward to a certain quantity - we have no means of getting provision - nor labour to open & cover the necessary vaults or perform other services conducive to cleanliness & preventive of contagion. A guard of six, with six fatigue men are indispensably necessary - if they are to be sent from the point I hope they will come to day if they are to be furnished by the army I beg to know it that I may make an immediate application."

Eustis, William, 1753-1825
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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