Title: Letter from Elbridge Gerry to General Washington. Only thirty-six thousand of the two hundred thousand Musket Cartridges, demanded by General Lee, can be furnished at present, more Powder is soon expected from the West-Indies, there are but two tons of Lead, and no Flints in the Store.
Citation: American Archives Series 4, Volume 3, Page 0005
Author/Presenter: Gerry, Elbridge
Type: Correspondence
Themes: Key people, events, and institutions: George Washington; Military action: logistics, provisioning, and recruitment
Date Presented: 1775-08-01
Date Composed: 1775-8-1
Where Written: Watertown, Massachusetts, North America
Recipient: Washington, George
Document ID: S4-V3-P01-sp01-D0006
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