518 Letters to the Governor and Council

October 11
Red Book
No. 25
Letter 53

you cou'd Sir by your address get him an appointment; it wou'd
be doing the young Gentleman a kindness, and lay an Additional
obligation on your afft^e Friend & Serv^t
P. S. I am told that you are about to go to head Quarters, shou'd
you take your Baggage Waggon I will thank you to let me throw
into it a few articles of Cloathing for my son who will be ordered
(I am inform'd) to S. Carolina; where the hospital stands in Great
need of Surgeons. There is a Bal. of last years Cloathing, of a Jackett
& Breeches, for which the Com^ry of Cloathing had a Regular order.
The full allowance of this year is still due & in all probability there
will not be shortly so favorable an opp^ty You will oblige Dan^l much
by applying to the Governor & Council for them. Excuse this add^l
trouble

October 11

[Dr W^m H. Jenifer to the Honble Major General Smallwood,
Annapolis]

D^r Harrison who has lived with me upwards of three Years will
have the Honor of handing this to you. He will make You ac-
quainted with the Business that carries him to Annapolis.
I can safely say for the Young Gentleman, that ever since he lived
with Me, he has been remarkably studious, and attentive to Business
& I am satisfied is at this Time better qualified as to medical chirur-
gical knowledge for a Surgeoncy in the Line or Hospital, than many
who now fill those places. I could add many Encomeums on his Con-
duct but as you are in some measure acquainted with M^r Harrison &
know something of his Character, it is unnecessary for me to enlarge.
Shall we have the Happiness of seeing you before You go to
Camp? It would give much satisfaction to every Body in Charles,
and none more than Dear General Your very respectful Serv^t

October 11

[Thos. Beall of Geo. for T. Richardson, Geo. Town, to His
Excellency Thos. S. Lee Esq^r]

Inclosed you have Septem^r Return of Forage and Provisions Pro-
cured in this County; and from the short notice I had I am happy to
inform you that there was no want, for neither Provision nor Forage
when the Troops pased here on their way to Virg^a
I have Collected in this County 200 head Cattle which have dele^d
to Col^o Joshua George A. D. Q. M. at this place; Col^l George has
sent forward the Cattle as fast as they come, to Head Quarters there
was five Sloops and Schooners Arrived here last night for flour they
will Carry about 1000 Barrels; they will all be loaded by to-morrow
Evening.

dont believe I shall be able to get any more Cattle in this County,
without greatly distressing the People; our County has been seling
all this Spring and Summer to the Butchers at Baltimore and Anna^s