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J. Furguson to Col. B. Garden [Original MS.] July 4, 1779. SIR: I herewith send by the bearer for some powder, ball, buck-shot and flints; likewise the rum you mentioned to me yesterday. Our people here complain very hard of their duty being every night on guard and then they say if they were safe from the enemy they would not think much of the duty, hard as it is, but every night expect to be surprised. They go so far as to declare they will not stay without more assistance, so that they may have three sentries of a night. I am willing to comply with any orders whatever, but at the same time I can't think but there is a good deal of danger in our situation, there being no guard in all the Creek but ours, and if Mrs. Page once knows our situation, she will do her endeavors to let the enemy know, and I don't know of any way to prevent her from sending, as the river is so wide she may send in the night and our sentry never the wiser of it. I am, sir, your most obedient humble servant, J. FERGUSON P.S.-Send some paper for cartouches. (From Documentary History of the American Revolution, by Gibbes, Volume 2, p. 119) Doc ID: Gibbes, v. 2, p. 119 Date: 6/26/1779 |
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