Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens Letter to Clement Biddle

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Title

Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens Letter to Clement Biddle

Subject

Quarters for Baron de Steuben

Description

In this brief letter addressed from "Head Quarters (/) 24th Feby 1778" Laurens requests Colonel Biddle to procure "best provisions to be made for Baron Steuben & Horses" that circumstances allow. Asks Baron be quartered at the house late Genl. deKalb

Creator

John Laurens

Date

24 February 1778

Rights

John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP

Identifier

Box 3, 28, 18-03

Text

Sir

You will be so good as to order the best provision to be made for Baron Stubens Horses that circumstances will permit he quarter at the House late Genl de Kalbs.
I am Sir
Yours &c
John Laurens
Aide de Camp.

Head Quarters
26th Feby 1778




REVERSE:

Colonel Biddle
Forage Mr. Genl


Head Qrs. 24 Feb 1778