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tluiil.t n,,t he uill l,c paia for hi:. irnuMc. that i>. fed, and if he wants it. h.dgcd. Mv
,ard> to M.amni.i. ic^iKctful coni|,IinKnt> 1.) Ca|)t. Whilin:; and Mi-. I -.hall n i-h
hear from honit, but do not wish my P'ather to write me unle» he ha> n very ilirec
nity. The .^rmy will soon move from this place, perha])s to While Plains,
"Mf. co,,s«ELi., iy„,i/,am-
of the most dutiful respect.
"In Camp, 19TH September, i7Rr.
"Pr.ir ,m,i Hinioiiil Sir, — I write in yreat haste. Arnold's infamous condnct at Xe«
Haven is still a subject of conversation. The rascal has obtained by it neither honor, 01
what was much more his desire, gain, for they tax him on the other side with behaviour like a
coward, and he did not get plunder enough to pay him for his jaunt. We wait with a great
deal of impatience for the event of Cleneral Washington's expedition to Virginia. Nothing
short of a total ca]«nre of I,ord Cornwallis and his ar""niy would satisfy us.
" With the jjrofoundcst sentiments of dutiful rc>pect,
1 hi ri.K KkciM l.KAMil-.k TO PuKTlUS.
' Sam'l Co(;>wi I l.
" New Haven, Oct. 8th, 17P4.
'M'ou are too good, my liroihci. look kuui, loo afteciionate. I do not deserve so much
praise, so much, 1 should call it, tlaiteix, and 1 doubt the sincerity of your friendship after so
long experience.
" lie assured your at1ccti