Part 11

American Archives, ser. 4, vol. 6, p. 1069.

American Archives, ser. 5, vol. 1, pp. 651-652, 1114.

Potts Papers, vol. 1, folio 77; Morgan to Potts, July 28, 1776.

Ibid., folio 89; Stringer to Potts, August 17, 1776. See also Gibson, op. cit. (footnote 2), pp. 108-109. Washington mentions Stringer's visit with Morgan in a letter to Gates dated August 14 (Washington, op. cit. footnote 48, vol. 5, pp. 433-435).

Ibid.; McHenry to Potts, August 3, 1776. [Stringer arrived in Philadelphia on the evening of August 2.]

Ibid.; Stringer to Potts, August 17, 1776.

Ibid.; McHenry to Potts, August 21, 1776.

American Archives, ser. 5, vol. 1, p. 1271. For a similarly worded letter to Egbert Benson dated August 22, see Gibson, op. cit. (footnote 2), p. 112.

Potts Papers, vol. 1, folio 98; Stringer to Potts, September 7, 1776. Stringer arrived in Albany on September 5 (Potts Papers, vol. 1, folio 97).

American Archives, ser. 5, vol. 1, p. 1266. Other items included "Acet. Com. six barrels; Alo. Hepta. 3 lb.; Calomel 2 lb.; Emp. Diachyl 10 lb.; Cantharid. 2 lb.; Gm. Guiac 1 lb.; Myrrh 1 lb.; Hord. Com. 100 lb.; Jerc. Precip. Rub. 1/2 lb.; Merc. Cor. Sublim. 1 lb.; Rad. Serpent. Virg. 3 lb.; Sal. Nit. 5 lb.; Spirit Sal. Ammo. 4 lb.; Ung. Diath. 3 lb.; Elix. Asthmat. 5 lb.; and Elix. Vitriol. 10 lb." Also included were six gross of vials and corks and three reams of wrapping paper.

Potts Papers, vol. 1, folios 102-106, 108-111, 114, 119.

Ibid., folio 99. There was a listing for 170 pounds of "Cathart: Am" (Epsom salts). The 7 pounds of rhubarb was listed as "3 lb. Rad. Rhaei and 4 lb. Pul. Rhaei." Also on hand were 1-1/2 pounds of "Mithridat" (opium).

Ibid., folios 73, 94, 124.

Ibid., folio 4; McCrea to Potts, September 2, 1776.

Ibid., folio 124; Johnston to Potts, September 19, 1776.

Ibid., folio 125; Craigie to Potts, October 3, 1776.

American Archives, ser. 5, vol. 2, p. 923. Stringer also wrote Potts on October 6 to advise him of the stock (Potts Papers, vol. 1, folio 126).

Potts Papers, vol. 1, folio 131; Stringer to Potts, October 15, 1776.

Ibid., folio 133; Stringer to Potts, October 25, 1776.

Ibid., folio 132; Craigie to Potts, October 22, 1776.

Ibid., folio 138; Stringer to Potts, November 7, 1776.

Duncan, op. cit. (footnote 2), p. 110.

Ford, op. cit. (footnote 10), vol. 3, p. 453, vol. 4, pp. 24-25.

Miller, op. cit. (footnote 1), pp. 103-113.

Virginia Gazette, August 24, 1776.

Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 18, 1776.

G. B. Griffenhagen, "The Day-Dunlap 1771 Pharmaceutical Catalogue," American Journal of Pharmacy, 1955, vol. 127, pp. 296-302.

103 Miller, op. cit. (footnote 1), pp. 110-112.