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Extract of a letter from Colonel Reed to Mrs.Reed

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EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM COLONEL REED TO MRS˙ REED, DATED WHITE-PLAINS, OCTOBER 26, 1776.

I wrote you the day before yesterday. Our situation is not materially altered, except that the enemy advanced upon us yesterday about four miles. We have taken post here in such a manner that we hope they will not be able to execute their plan of surrounding us, and cutting off our communication. I can only conjecture that finding themselves baffled in this, they are now advancing to engage us. The business of this campaign, and possibly the next, may

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probably be determined this week. To the protection of that Being who blessed our early days and first connection, I must commend you and the dear children.

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