It is necessary for me to inform the General what reliance can be made on your resources, and it is also necessary, that this information should be just. Your Excellency must perceive, that his arrangements will greatly depend upon my communication; and therefore you will need no incitement to transmit to me as soon as possible the answers to my inquiries. Let me then entreat, Sir, to know what quantity of flour, beef, and pork, both fresh and salted, and what quantity of hay and Indian corn, or other forage, can be delivered by the State of Virginia, at what places, and by what times. I shall also be happy to be informed, where the tobacco required of your State is deposited, that I may take proper measures for the disposal of it. With all possible respect, &c. ROBERT MORRIS. * * * * * TO MESSRS LE COUTEULX & CO. Office of Finance, Philadelphia, } August 26th, 1781. } Gentlemen, My former letters advised you of the sundry bills I had drawn on you to the 2d day of this month, being numbered from one to one hundred and thirtyone inclusive, and amounting to five hundred and twentyone thousand, six hundred and thirtyfour livres, sixteen sous, and eight dernier tournois, as you will perceive by a copy of a list of said bills, herein enclosed. To which you will find added the list of sundry bills drawn on the 10th instant, numbered one hundred and thirtytwo to one hundred and fiftyeight inclusive, all at sixty days' sight, in favor of Mr Haym Solomans, amounting to two hundred and one thousand, three hundred and twentythree livres, eight sous tournois. On the 8th of this month I had occasion to visit his Excellency General Washington at camp, and at my departure I left these bills signed. They were sold during my absence, and I pray that they may be duly honored. You will be enabled to pay these punctually, as his Excellency the Minister Plenipotentiary of France has engaged, that five hundred thousand livres tournois, should be placed with you for that purpose; of course you will have received one million of livres, subject to my drafts, and I shall continue to pass them on you as occasion may require. On the 17th of July last, I drew one hill on you at sixty days, in favor of Robert Smith, or order, for five hundred thousand livres, but that bill is either sunk, or has fallen into the enemy's hands, therefore should it ever appear it must be refused as a fraud. I have the honor to be, &c. ROBERT MORRIS. * * * * * GEORGE WASHINGTON TO ROBERT MORRIS. Chatham, August 27th, 1781. Dear Sir,