Letter from Colonel Stewart to General Waterbury

v1:1051

Ticonderoga, August 18, 1776.

SIR: General Gates is exceedingly surprised to learn from a person arrived here that the tent-poles, after being brought such a great distance from home, should be left within about ten or fifteen miles of Skenesborough; he therefore begs you will immediately send the empty wagons back for them, and by no means give the wagoners certificates, or put them in any way of getting paid, until they again return to you with the poles.

I send you by the bearer the two thousand feet of seasoned plank which you requested in your former letter, and am, &c.

By order of the General: W˙ STEWART, A˙ D˙ C˙

To Brigadier-General Waterbury.