ng all supplies and
medicines (_ibid._, p. 154).
[131] Potts Papers, vol. 1, folio 24. (This apparently is the list
prepared by Brown, even though it is not signed by him. The item
"Medicines, Vials, Cork &c L20,000" was added with the statement "The
above enumerated articles should be purchased immediately," and both
were in the handwriting of "W. Shippen, D.G." The document is
undated.)
[132] _Ibid._, vol. 4, folio 419; Brown to Potts, March 11, 1778.
[133] _Ibid._, folio 428; Cutting to Potts, March 25, 1778.
[134] _Ibid._, folio 432; Cutting to Potts, March 30, 1778.
[135] _Ibid._, folio 441; Cutting to Potts, April 16, 1778.
[136] _Ibid._, vol. 2, folio 151; Tillotson to Potts, February 22,
1777. [Cutting served as Assistant Apothecary under Craigie at
Cambridge and Roxbury. The feud has not been explored in any of
Craigie's biographies.]
[137] _Ibid._, vol. 4, folio 429; Craigie to Potts, March 27, 1778.
[138] _Ibid._, folio 437; Craigie to Potts, April 4, 1778.
[139] _Ibid._, folio 411; Potts to Gates, February 24, 1778.
[140] _Ibid._, folio 441; Craigie to Potts, May 1, 1778.
[141] _Ibid._, vol. 1, folios 41, 44; undated invoices from Lux &
Bowly that undoubtedly were supplied during the spring or summer of
1778. Also, vol. 4, folio 476; letter from James Caldwell to Potts
advising "I sent forward from Baltimore a case of medicine & five
cases of Bark ... I have three cases more of Bark not yet up from
Williamsburg where it arrived."
[142] _Ibid._, vol. 4, folio 458; Craigie to Potts, May 1, 1778.
Craigie advises: "Enclosed is a small List directed to Mr. Root
[Israel Root or Josiah Root, both apothecaries from Connecticut] which
I think may well be spared from the Northward, and are much wanted
here. I wish therefore they may be ordered. Andrew Atekin our
assistant there might come with them--he would make a good Hospital
Apothecary." Also, vol. 4, folio 431, an undated "Invoice of Medicines
&c. to be forwared for Head Quarters to Compleat ye Regimental
Assortments for the Army of the United States in the Middle Department
for the Campaign 1778."
[143] _Ibid._, folio 419; Brown to Potts, March 11, 1778.
[144] _Ibid._, folio 458; Craigie to Potts, May 1, 1778.
[145] _Ibid._, folio 428; Cutting to Potts, March 25, 1778. Cutting
notes: "as to volatile salts, I expect a fine parcel manufactured at
Carlisle by tomorrow."
[146] _Ibid._, folio 471; Craik to Potts, May 24, 1778. Dr.
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