1. In the enclosed letter to Sullivan of 23 Sept. from camp near Warren, R.I., Lafayette wrote: “I think my tomorrow’s journey is to be differed—Since I wrote you the account was reported of a great number of Sails being entered into the Newport’s harbour—the fogg prevents theyr being well Recconnoitred but I expect to hear to morrow from Rhode island—any intelligence if important will be forwarded by an express—if nothing is to be expected I Schall bring it myself—those Schips appear’d last night, but the officer of the picquet made his report to this of this day, who reported to general Varnum, and during that time I was writing to you—they are told to be about Sixty Sails—but I’ll be better Acquainted before long. . . . [P.S.] if any thing Comes to your knowledge which might help your opinion Respecting those Schips I beg you would immediately Communicate it to me” (DLC:GW). This report turned out to be inconsequential (see Sullivan to GW, 25 Sept.).

2. Sullivan inadvertently omitted this word on the manuscript of this letter, but he did include it in the similar reference that he made to Lafayette’s intelligence report in his letter to GW of 25 September.