Sullivan, John, 1740-1795 to Josiah Bartlett and John Langdon
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06337 Author/Creator: Sullivan, John, 1740-1795 Place Written: Winter Hill, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 September 1775 Pagination: 4 p. ; 30.3 x 19 cm. Order a Copy
General Sullivan writes to Bartlett and Langdon, Continental Congressmen from New Hampshire. Discusses a lack of gunpowder, stating "the State of our powder is Shocking we dare not use our Cannon Lest we Should Loose the advantage of our Small Arm before the Last powder arrived... believe me Gentlemen The victory is ours as Soon as we are furnished with ammunition..." Requests that Alexander Scammell is approved by Congress as his Brigade Major and that Quartermasters are appointed to each brigade to serve under Major Mifflin. Requests regulation and improved conditions within military hospitals; discusses the details of hospital conditions. States that disorganized hospital conditions will affect reenlistment, and that soldiers will possibly petition General George Washington on the matter. Recommends a hospital for each brigade. Originally written to John Langdon and "Enoch" Bartlett; "Enoch" was struck and Josiah inserted.
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