Letter from Colonel Stuart to General Gage

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Intercepted Letter transmitted to Congress by General Washington, with his Letter dated December 18, 1775.

October 3, 1775.

SIR: Colonel Kirkland will acquaint your Excellency that a great majority of the frontier and back inhabitants of Carolina are attached to and inclined to support Government. In such circumstances I conceive that an indiscriminate attack by Indians would be contrary to your Excellency' s idea, and might do much harm; but I shall dispose them to join in executing any concerted plan, and to act with and assist their well-disposed neighbours. The Allatchaway Indians are now here; and I now look with impatience for answers to my despatches to the different nations, which I have reason to expect every hour.

I have the honour of being, most respectfully, sir, your Excellency' s most obedient and most humble servant,

JOHN STUART.