To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 19 November 1777
From Captain Charles Craig
Frankfort [Pa.] 19th Novr 1777
sir
I reciv’d various Accounts yesterday respecting The enemys Measures for makeing an Attackt on Red Bank In my last Letter to your Excellency I mentioned the enemys intending to march by Willmington, haveing reciv’d that information from the City, But I think it very improbble,1 That Cornwallace is March’d with a party of Troops is a Certainty, Said to be two Thousand Grannadiers and Light Infantry But where he intends Crossing I am not able to Learn—The Enemy ware Last Night Alarmed, and Drew in their Piquets, Nothing New has Transpired since my Last—In that sketch of the enemys lines I sent yesterday2—is mentioned a Compy from each Regts being Draughfted, Those men ware Draughfted before the reduction of Fort Mifflin.3 I have the Honour to be with profound Respect Yr Excellencys Obt Servt
C. Craig
ALS, DLC:GW. The cover indicates that Craig sent this letter “⅌ Dragoon.”
2. The unidentified sketch was enclosed in Craig’s first letter to GW of 18 November.
3. Before writing “Fort Mifflin” Craig first wrote and then struck out “Red Bank.”