George Washington Papers

To George Washington from Captain Charles Craig, 19 November 1777

From Captain Charles Craig

[Frankford, Pa.] Wensday one OClock [19 November 1777]

sir

Since my last letter,1 I recived a Certain Account of a Number of Heighlanders Crossing to Jersey last Night about Nine OClock The Cross’d at Coopers ferry their Piquets ware Drawn in last night, their lines very Weak by every information. I am Yr Excellencys Most Obt Servt

Chs Craig

ALS, DLC:GW. The cover indicates that Craig sent this letter “⅌ Dragoon.”

1Craig is referring to his earlier letter to GW of this date.

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