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[74] Duncan, _op. cit._ (footnote 2), p. 97.
[75] Owen, _op. cit._ (footnote 2), p. 39.
[76] _American Archives_, ser. 4, vol. 6, p. 1069.
[77] _American Archives_, ser. 5, vol. 1, pp. 651-652, 1114.
[78] Potts Papers, vol. 1, folio 77; Morgan to Potts, July 28, 1776.
[79] _Ibid._, folio 89; Stringer to Potts, August 17, 1776. See also Gibson, _op. cit._ (footnote 2), pp. 108-109. Was.h.i.+ngton mentions Stringer's visit with Morgan in a letter to Gates dated August 14 (Was.h.i.+ngton, _op. cit._ footnote 48, vol. 5, pp. 433-435).
[80] _Ibid._; McHenry to Potts, August 3, 1776. [Stringer arrived in Philadelphia on the evening of August 2.]
[81] _Ibid._; Stringer to Potts, August 17, 1776.
[82] _Ibid._; McHenry to Potts, August 21, 1776.
[83] _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.
[84] 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).
[85] _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.
[86] Potts Papers, vol. 1, folios 102-106, 108-111, 114, 119.
[87] _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).
[88] _Ibid._, folios 73, 94, 124.
[89] _Ibid._, folio 4; McCrea to Potts, September 2, 1776.
[90] _Ibid._, folio 124; Johnston to Potts, September 19, 1776.
[91] _Ibid._, folio 125; Craigie to Potts, October 3, 1776.
[92] _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).
[93] Potts Papers, vol. 1, folio 131; Stringer to Potts, October 15, 1776.
[94] _Ibid._, folio 133; Stringer to Potts, October 25, 1776.
[95] _Ibid._, folio 132; Craigie to Potts, October 22, 1776.
[96] _Ibid._, folio 138; Stringer to Potts, November 7, 1776.
[97] Duncan, _op. cit._ (footnote 2), p. 110.
[98] Ford, _op. cit._ (footnote 10), vol. 3, p. 453, vol. 4, pp.
24-25.
[99] Miller, _op. cit._ (footnote 1), pp. 103-113.
[100] _Virginia Gazette_, August 24, 1776.
[101] _Pennsylvania Evening Post_, July 18, 1776.
[102] G. B. Griffenhagen, "The Day-Dunlap 1771 Pharmaceutical Catalogue," _American Journal of Pharmacy_, 1955, vol. 127, pp.
296-302.
[103] 103 Miller, _op. cit._ (footnote 1), pp. 110-112.
[104] Greenleaf Ledger, _op. cit._ (footnote 6).
[105] Potts Papers, vol. 2, folio 213.
[106] _Ibid._, vol. 3, folio 305.
[107] _Ibid._, folio 331.
[108] _Ibid._, folio 346.
[109] _Ibid._, folio 336.
[110] _Ibid._, folio 369.
[111] _Ibid._, folio 331; Craigie to Potts, September 1, 1777.
[112] Preserved at the Ess.e.x Inst.i.tute, Salem, Ma.s.sachusetts.
[113] _Independent Chronicle_, October 30, 1777.
[114] Ford, _op. cit._ (footnote 10), vol. 5, p. 748, vol. 7, p. 274, vol. 8, p. 538. (Smith received $2,490 on September 9, 1776, $2,952 on April 17, 1777, "for sundry medicines," and Caldwell & Co. received $666 on July 7, 1777, "for sundry medicine delivered William Smith.")
[115] _Ibid._, vol. 7, p. 321. (Christopher and Charles Marshall received $4,151 on May 2, 1777, "for sundry medicines and chirurgical instruments supplied by them for the use of different battalions of continental forces.")
[116] _Pennsylvania Journal_, January 29, 1777.
[117] Potts Papers, vol. 2, folio 150.
[118] _Ibid._, folio 153; Ba.s.s to Potts, March 17, 1777.
[119] _Pennsylvania Journal_, June 11, July 9, 23, 1777.
[120] Ford, _op. cit._ (footnote 10), vol. 11, p. 546.
[121] _Pennsylvania Evening Post_, March 18, May 27, 1777.
[122] _Boston Gazette_, February 3, 1777; _Connecticut Courant_, April 7, 1777.
