Page: [1] Lancaster June 24th 1778. Dear General. [added text: 4 ] I have been at great pains to get my Regt. [Regiment] properly equipped for the Western Expedition, but as almost every part of the Cloathing [Clothing] in the Cloathier [Clothier] Generals Possession was assined [assigned] before my arrival, I am under the disagreeable necessity of waiting several Days longer for cloathing [clothing] . The armourers [armorers] also notwithstanding the greatest exertion of my Officers go on slowly in repairing the Arms. I was very desirous to have the Rifles with Bayonets, which I had seen at Mr. Henry's Store, but they are sent to Northumberland & Bedford Counties, [deleted text: for ] to arm the Frontier Inhabitants. [document damaged] assistants, have be [document damaged: en ] very oblidging [obliging] & have exerted themselves to have me equipped, & I have drawn from them several necessary Articles, which I feared had escaped your attention. Page: [2] I am exceeding anxious to be with you, & am much distressed for the unhappy fate of my fellow Citizens, on the frontier; but should I March without being equipp [document damaged: ed ] with Cloathing [Clothing], & proper Arms, I could not promise myself to do that Service, which otherwise might be expected from me. -- Please to inform [added text: me ] whether it be your pleasure, that our Men should have Carriages to transport their Packs, as that would greatly facilitate the March. Only fifty [added text: Blankets ] can be furnisht [furnished] my Regt. [Regiment] & those arrived yesterday -- I have employed the Taylors [Tailors] & [unclear text: women ] of my Regt. [Regiment], in making [unclear text: overalls ] [document damaged] which not more than half the nu [document damaged: mb ] er wanted, are Compleat [Complete] . -- I this Moment was favoured [favored] with [unclear text: yours ] of this date, and will immediately see your Orders strictly complied with~ Page: [3] You may depend on my Marching for York, the Moment my Regt. [Regiment] is supplied with the necessary Cloathing [Clothing] . I have the honour [honor] to be Dr. [Dear] General [document damaged: Your ] most obedt. Servt. [obedient Servant] [Signed] Daniel Brodhead Honble [Honorable] Genl. [General] McIntosh 25th. June 1778. York Sir -- [deleted text: I recd. [received] yours of Yesterday ] . -- I received yours of yesterday. I have to inform you that our expedition required we should be all ready, to sett of [set off] from Fort Pitt. [document damaged] the 1st. September otherwise it must [document damaged] fail & untill [until] that time it was inten [document damaged] ded the Troops should be stationed on [document damaged] the frontier to relieve the distresses of the Inhabitants from the cruel depredations of the savage daily committed on them, therefore you must see the necessity of your setting of [off] with your [document damaged] possable [possible] & to be expeditious. I am [document damaged] lly ashamed to be seen in this Town so long, [document damaged: now ] near a month when our time is so short. If Waggons [Wagons] can be procured I would have them to carry the necessary articles up as far as Ft. [Fort] Pitt. or wherever the troops are to be stationed untill [until] they march on the expedition. The Congress -- board of War & go from this next Saturday &c [et cetera] I am yours &c [et cetera] Page: [4] (on Publick [Public] Service) Brigadier Genl. [General] McIntosh [illegible text] York Colo. [Colonel] Brodhead with Answer -- 24th. Jun. [June] 78.