YouoncegavemeacopyofthejournalofyourcampaigninVirginia，in1781，whichImusthavelenttosomeoneoftheundertakerstowritethehistoryoftherevolutionarywar，andforgottoreclaim。Iconcludethis，becauseitisnolongeramongmypapers，whichIhaveverydiligentlysearchedforit，butinvain。
AnauthorofrealabilityisnowwritingthatpartofthehistoryofVirginia。Hedoesitinmyneighborhood，andIlayopentohimallmypapers。ButIpossessnone，norhasheany，whichcanenablehimtodojusticetoyourfaithfulandableservicesinthatcampaign。
Ifyoucouldbesogoodastosendmeanothercopy，bytheveryfirstvesselboundtoanyportintheUnitedStates，itmightbehereintime；foralthoughheexpectstobegintoprintwithinamonthortwo，yetyouknowthedelaysoftheseundertakings。Atanyrateitmightbegotinasasupplement。TheoldCountRochambeaugavemealsohis_memoire_oftheoperationsatYork，whichisgoneinthesameway，andIhavenomeansofapplyingtohisfamilyforit。
Perhapsyoucouldrenderthemaswellasus，theserviceofprocuringanothercopy。
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