"  I  drank  tea  with  your  good  lady  and  sisters  this  even-
ing. The  spirit  of  dueling,  intrigue,  and  cabal  goes  on  here
as  much  as  ever."

And  again  on  the  22d  :  —

"  The  express  that  brings  this  will  also  bring  you  a  sum
of  money  for  the  use  of  the  army  at  camp.  I  believe  I
have  taken  such  measures  for  supplying  the  eastward
States  that  there  will  be  no  cause  of  complaint.  Before
the  arrival  of  Coocke's  express,  Mr.  Pettit  had  sent  him
33,000  dollars.  Mr.  Furman  can  have  a  full  supply  by
applying.  I  am  doing  everything  to  get  things  along  ;
but  the  wheels  goes  heavily,  especially  in  the  forage  line.
I   am  in  hopes  to  get  away  soon  ;   if  not,  1  am  sure   the


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Quartermaster-general  will  be  broke.     We  spend  money
here  not  by  hundreds  but  by  tliousands  of  pounds.
"  Colonel  Wadsworth  is  frettino-  his  soul  out."

The  following  letters  to  Colonel  Bowen  show  how
carefully  Greene  was  watchmg  over  the  public
property,  what  pains  he  was  taking  at  this  very
tune  to  secure  regular  returns  from  the  officers
of  his  department,  and  how  constantly  he  kept  its
wants  in  view.  They  are  but  two  examples  from
many.
Philadelphia,  January  26,  1779.
"Sir,  —  Major  Burnet  acknowledged  the  receipt  of
your  accounts  a  few  days  past.
