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night, of a putrid sore throat, an inflam- 

 matory complaint frequent in America. 

 I conceive it to be occasioned by a poison- 

 ous insect received in with the breath. I am 

 of opinion that the General never knowing- 

 ly did any thing wrong, but did to all men 

 as he would they should do to him. There- 

 fore, it is not to be supposed that he would 

 injure the negro. Cowards only act 

 cruelly to those beneath them. There 

 was an instance of his giving encourage- 

 ment to duelling, which much surprised 

 military men : two officers had fought 

 a duel ; and, according to the laws and re- 

 gulations of the army, one of them was 

 broken : but in four days afterwards the 

 General promoted him to a much higher 

 rank. The officers I heard speak of it, 

 said it was done with an intention of mak- 

 ing the inferior officers obey their supe- 

 riors. There is a remark frequently made 

 of the General's exposing his old white 

 horse to sale which he rode during the 

 war; which shows that he treated every 



