Washington, George, 1732-1799. The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources
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To COLONEL CLEMENT BIDDLE

   Head Quarters, Morris Town, May 29, 1780.

    Dr. Sir: I have received Your Letter of the 28th. The Honorable the Committee in a Circular Letter they have written to the States, have pressed them in the strongest terms to furnish the supplies required of them by Congress by their Act of the 25th. of February, and the places for depositing the forage as well as other Articles, which had been agreed on, had been communicated to them before, by Letters from Myself. If the States You mention are written to on the subject of monthly specific supplies, according to the Estimates which have just been made, the necessity of providing it and the means of transportation on the request of the Quarter Master Genl. or Corn Genl will be urged again.

    It appears to me that Trenton will be a proper place for collecting a large quantity of forage at, from the parts you mention. I am etc.86

[Note:The draft is in tile writing of Robert Hanson Harrison. ]