Letter from Peleg Wadsworth to General Washington

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December 16, 1775.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY: Agreeable to your orders of the 5th instant, I have examined the harbour of Cape-Cod, and give it as my opinion that Cape-Cod makes a very extensive harbour with any winds from the west to north and northeast, and shipping may conveniently ride out of the reach of cannon, although the whole shore was lined with them. But the Cove, which may be strictly called the harbour, might be pretty well commanded from an eminence on the shore. This might deprive an enemy of the most commodious part of the harbour, prevent their watering, rendezvous, &c˙, &c.

I am, with due respect, your Excellency' s humble servant,
PELEG WADSWORTH.

To His Excellency General Washington.