[144] Ibid., folio 458; Craigie to Potts, May 1, 1778.
[145] Ibid., folio 428; Cutting to Potts, March 25, 1778. Cutting notes: "as to volatile salts, I expect a fine parcel manufactured at Carlisle by tomorrow."
[146] Ibid., folio 471; Craik to Potts, May 24, 1778. Dr. Craik, a regimental surgeon, advises: "I wish you could procure some Cathartic salts. The Regimental surgeons complain greatly for want of them.... You may engage any quantity at the salt works in the Jersies."
[147] Gibson, op. cit. (footnote 2), pp. 166-167.
[148] Potts Papers, vol. 4, folios 462, 467; Craik to Potts, May 2 and May 15. On May 2, Craik advises that "the medicine chests are much wanted in the Regiments. Doctr. Cutting had best have them filled up as soon as possible to prevent complaints." On May 15 Craik commented: "I am sorry Doctr. Cutting went away before the Regiment Chests were finished; there is great clamour about them tho Doctr. Layman is as busy as possible.... I hope Doctr. Craig[ie] will soon have his chests ready."
[149] Gibson, op. cit. (footnote 2), pp. 167-168.
[150] Potts Papers, vol. 1, folio 25, undated.
[151] Gibson, op. cit. (footnote 2), p. 178, and Duncan, op. cit. (footnote 2), pp. 115-116, 275.
[152] Miller, op. cit. (footnote 1), pp. 425-477.
[153] An interesting account of the medical aspects of Burgoyne's campaign is recorded by R. M. Gorssline in Canadian Defense Quarterly, 1929, vol. 6, pp. 356-363.