Autograph letter signed : Camp near Paramus, to Colonel Wadsworth, 1780 Sept. 11.

Asking for his assistance in getting flour to his family in Norwich; reporting on the war in South Carolina, saying "The Army lately under the Command of General Gates & Lord Cornwallis have had a very Serious Rencountre near Cambden in S. Carolina - they met entirely unexpected by each other - the former was on the move from a Place 13 Miles from Campden in Order to take a Stronger piece of ground for an Encampment the latter marched nearly at the Same Time with an Intention of Surprising Gates in Camp - the Conflict was obstinate & bloody - the Virginia Militia gave way, threw away their Army & fled at the first fire, a Small Body of Militia under Col. Dixon from N. Carolina & another of Regulars from Virginia under Maj. Porterfield stood by the Maryland Line - received the Enemys Horse at the Point of the Bayonet & made good their Retreat - the Loss is great on both Sides - the particulars are not yet ascertained - Lord Cornwallis returned to Cambden - It is Said Baron deKalb & Gen. Rutherford of the Militia are Prisoners - the former wounded;" adding "Yesterday we buried one of our valuable Generals (Poor) who was Sick but a few days in a bilious Fever - the funeral Solemnity was very handsome & honorable to the deceased. Maxwell you know has left us to do as well as we can without him; our old friend Nixon too talks of it. We could do with fewer Officers if we had more Men - a less number of Corps I feel will make us more Sizeable, cheaper to the Country & as powerful.