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Hundreds of letters and documents written at Valley Forge have been
published in collections that represent the best-remembered men of
the Revolution. There are also documents of uncounted numbers by
lesser officers and staff functionaries that have never been
published, or have been printed long ago and are no longer readily
available. The intent of this effort is to present a selection of
these, in the seventh of such volumes, to allow greater
understanding and appreciation of the Valley Forge Encampment. The
six month encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge has
long since entered the realm of American myths. Some of the stories
that have become legendary are reinforced in the letters herein.
There are a number of references to the lack of shoes, blankets and
clothing. Food was in desperately short supply. Efforts to rectify
these difficulties are represented in these pages. Documents are
arranged chronologically, and the original spelling and punctuation
has been retained. A descriptive note at the foot of each entry
gives the source location of each document, and identifies the
writer and recipient the first time each individual appears. The
author scoured the National Archives and more than twenty other
state archives, university libraries, and historical societies in
his search for these rare papers. An index to full-names, places
and subjects adds to the value of this work.
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