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GorRDON, PETER (continued ) : 
1779.—MMay 15. Trenton.—Number and description of horses 
sent forward. Vol. vii, No. 102. 
1779.—May 27. Trenton.—Sends by bearer a load of barley for 
the General’s horses. Vol. v, No. 80. 
1779.—May 28. Trenton.—Acknowledging favor of 27th inst. 
Report of stores sent forward. Twenty horses in fine condi- 
tion awaiting orders to be sent on to camp. 
Vol: v, Nozis5- 
1779.— October 20. Trenton.—Acknowledging favor of 17th inst. 
What he has done in the way of stationing expresses. Con- 
stant applications for horses by officers, escorts or express 
riders, but cannot possibly have fresh horses always ready. 
Vol. iii, No. 45. 
1779.—December 4. Trenton.—Thinks he can spare eight or ten 
brigades to assist in collecting boards, etc., for hutting. 
Warns him to place a guard over them, as the wagon-master 
will try to give him the slip. No commissary stores on hand. 
Vol. viii, No. 36. 
GORHAM, NATHANIEL: 
1779.—/January 21. Boston.—Having heard of Mr. Andrews’ 
unhappy death, takes the liberty of offering his services in 
his place. Mentions various people who will vouch for his 
suitability for the position. Vol. viii, No. 35. 
GREENE, C.: 
1779.—May 7. East Greenwich.—Desiring arrangement of the 
officers in his regiment established by the War Office. Plea 
for Capt. Arnold. Still happy in Gen. Gates as a commander. 
Reasons for wanting his small services transferred to another 
State: Vol. vii, No. 42. 
HAMILTON, ALEXANDER (Col.): 
1778.—lVovember 8. Headguarters.—His Excellency requests that 
two sets of tools be provided and sent to Gen. McDougall to 
blow up the rocks, which greatly impede his carting. 
Vol. iv, No. 52. 
1779.—January 4. Headguarters.—At the General’s request, de- 
sires his opinion of the number of expresses necessary to be 
kept in constant pay. Vol, viii, No. 4o. 
