Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 10, June 1 1778-Septmeber 30 1778

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Robert Morris to To: Lux & Bowley

Gentn.
Manheim June 1st. 1778

Please to deliver to the order of Jona Potts Esqr Dy Director General of the Contl Hospitals Two Hogsheads marked VMC [&] EC, No. 25 & 26 Contg Salt Petre and which were Imported in the Schooner Rambler, Capt Jona Buffington, from Martinico, being Shipped by Wm Bingham Eqr to your address subject to my orders, (1)

& your complyance will much oblige, sirs, Your Obedt hble servant,

Robt Morris.

Note: RC (Mrs. Lawrence M.C. Smith, Germantown, Pa., 1976). Addressed: "To Messrs. Lux & Bowley, Merchts., Baltimore."

1 Another document related to Morris' activities in procuring medicines for the Continental service at this time is in the William A. Smith Collection, NN. It consists of an "Invoice of Medicines Sold Doctr. Wm Shippen for use of the States of America," dated April 5, 1778, on the verso of which Morris penned the following receipt dated Manheim, June 1, 1778. "Then Received of Jona Potts Esqr. Dy Director Genl. his draft of this date on Jos. Shippen junr Esqr. Secy & paymaster of the Genl Hospital for Twenty thousand four hundred & twenty four Dollars which when pd. is in full of the within bill of Medicines Recd by order & for Acct of Messrs. Lux & Bowley of Baltimore, Robt. Morris."