From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 7 October 1778

To Brigadier General Charles Scott

Head Quarters Fish kill 7th Otbr 1778

Dear Sir.

I have received your two letters of yesterdays date, one of them last night, inclosing the accounts of the deserters, the other this morning.

In your next I would wish you to be as particular as your information will admit of respecting the number of flat bottom boats—the number of transports, and vessels of force in the river, as well as their exact situation.1 We should know all these things without any doubt or uncertainty because we may do it without exposing the observers to any great danger. I am Sir &c.

G. W——n

Df, in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.

1. See Scott’s reply to GW of 9 October.

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Title: From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 7 October 1778
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: Scott, Charles
Date: 7 October 1778

Reference

Cite as: “From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 7 October 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-17-02-0315. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 17, 15 September–31 October 1778, ed. Philander D. Chase. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2008, pp. 297–298.]

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