St. Clair, Arthur, 1734-1818 to Joseph Reed

GLC03720

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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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