• Encloses best return he can obtain of Maryland troops.
• Many shown as missing are likely dead or prisoners.
• Some officers are in Maryland recruiting. Others are waiting for return of more of their troops.
• Lost many of their arms during retreat from Camden besides those taken from 150 MD and DE troops later retaken by Marion.
• Of 150 retaken by Marion, only 60 returned. Some of those not returning were sick, but most simply left.
• Maryland soldiers have acute shortage of clothing and tents.
• Notes that the Board of War had declined to grant additional commissions, so he cannot commission volunteer Roger Nelson (to fill a vacancy in the 6th Rgt.) who had served during the entire campaign and had been wounded and captured at Camden.
• Notes that he sent a similar letter to Delware Gov. Caesar Rodney.

Source: Historical Records Survey (Md.), Calendar of the General Otho Holland Williams papers in the Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, Md., The Maryland Historical records survey project, 1940. Use control-f and search for "[56]"