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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manuscripts and Documents Description An account of the resource This collection consists of manuscripts and documents which were acquired as individual items not forming part of a large collection of personal papers or corporate records. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document <p>[Page 1]</p> <p>#320</p> <p>Fredricksburg Decr . 5th . 1781</p> <p>Sir,</p> <p>I Received your favr of the 3d . Inst . Respecting the Express<br />on the Route from this to Lynches Tavern I can inform<br />you that the two Express which was stationed at the<br />Bowling Green came here yesterday and Insists to be<br />Discharg'd unless I cou'd pay them their wages which<br />was entirely out of my power, as I have not a Shilling<br />of money. They were engaged for two months, and<br />the time expired yesterday, and they will not serve<br />any longer unless they can be paid__ If money can<br />not be obtained for the purpose of paying the Express<br />Riders at the Different posts it will be impossible<br />to keep up a line of communication, I have wrote<br />very pressing to Major Claiborne D. Q. M^r on the<br />Subject, &amp; he informs me that it is not in his<br />power to furnish me with Cash, I have engaged<br />a man at the Bowling Green who will ride for<br />a short time, and I hope some method will<br />be taken to pay them-I have given him<br />Directions not to deliver any letters to any<br />person but the Dragoons who are appointed<br />at Lynche's Tavern, I shall write to Col. Hendrick's<br />Quarter Master at Alexandria, and Inclose him<br />a Copy of your letter-You may rely on my<br />doing every thing in my power to keep up<br />the Chain of Expresses through my District<br />and will suppress any irregularity that may</p> <p>[Page 2]</p> <p>take place amongst the Riders. If Cash is not Ob=<br />=tained in our Department very Speedily I shall<br />not be able to get men to carry dispatches-</p> <p>I have the honour to be<br />with the greatest Respect<br />Your most Obt<br />Humb Servt<br />Richd . Young ADQM^r</p> <p>Beville Qr . Mr . Gl .</p> <p>[Page 3, blank]</p> <p>[Page 4]</p> <p>Publick Service</p> <p>The Quarter Master General<br />of the French Army<br />Head Quarters<br />Williamsburg-</p> <p>Express</p> Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Ink on paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Young, Richard Title A name given to the resource Richard Young letter to Pierre Francois de Beville, 1781 December 5 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1781-12-05 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 4 pages; 33 cm Description An account of the resource Letter from Richard Young, Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General, Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Pierre Francois de Beville, Quarter Master General of the French Army at Yorktown, Virginia, 1781 December 5. Young writes concerning his inability to pay express riders noting that he has written to Major Richard Claiborne and will write to Colonel James Hendricks in Alexandria concerning the problem. He notes that in the meantime, riders have agreed to deliver dispatches as far as Lynch's Tavern. Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Claiborne, Richard, 1757-1818 Beville, Pierre Francois de Claiborne, Richard Hendricks, James, Colonel Young, Richard Lynch's Tavern (Caroline County, Va.) United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived MS1943.1 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS1943.1