1. The enclosure was a copy of a letter from New York militia brigadier general Abraham Ten Broeck to Clinton, written at Albany on 3 Nov., 1:00 P.M., to report a renewed request for Brig. Gen. Robert Van Rensselaer “to march his Brigade to this Place with all the expedition possible.” Ten Broeck also had issued orders for militia to “be collected” and for another brigade to march by “the shortest Route to Saratoga” (DLC:GW, misdated 3 Oct.; see also Ten Broeck to Clinton, 30 Oct., in Hastings and Holden, Clinton Papers description begins Hugh Hastings and J. A. Holden, eds. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777–1795, 1801–1804. 10 vols. 1899–1914. Reprint. New York, 1973. description ends , 6:350–51). Ten Broeck had forwarded New York delegate Philip Schuyler’s appeal to militia officers and others written at Saratoga, N.Y., 3 Nov., 6:00 A.M. The copy of Schuyler’s appeal that Clinton enclosed to GW reads: “I have this Moment received authentic Intelligence that the Enemy on the Day before yesterday were busy in drawing their Batteaus into Lake George—that they have probably crossed the Lake yesterday & that they may be expected to arrive about Fort Edward to Day. If the Militia will come up we shall certainly give the Enemy a fatal Blow; let me therefore entreat you Gentlemen by every Consideration, that can influence the Heart of Man, not to loose a single Moments time: but to march instantly until you reach this Place. … The People from the Grants are marching to our Assistance in great haste but they will come too late unless you oppose them in front” (DLC:GW; see also Clinton to GW, 3 Nov., and n.2 to that document).

2. Schuyler’s appeal written at Saratoga on 3 Nov., 2:00 P.M., used more urgent language. He remarked on “the Torper and indifference which prevails in those who ought to fly with rapidity to repel a cruel and blood thirsty Enemy. …

“Heaven forbid! Let us not have the reproach to bear of being cowardly Spectators of the Enemy’s Insults and depredations, but come on, I entreat you! March with rapidity and join the few here! Let not rain prevent you!” (Hastings and Holden, Clinton Papers description begins Hugh Hastings and J. A. Holden, eds. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777–1795, 1801–1804. 10 vols. 1899–1914. Reprint. New York, 1973. description ends , 6:377–78).

Ten Broeck subsequently wrote Clinton from Albany on 7 Nov. with new intelligence contradicting reports “that the Enemy were drawing their Boats into lake George & that of their being at Fort George & advancing.” Instead, “the Enemy were at Ticonderoga & between that & Crown Point. I expect momently to hear from Genl. Clinton & hope to receive orders to Dismiss the militia” (Hastings and Holden, Clinton Papers description begins Hugh Hastings and J. A. Holden, eds. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777–1795, 1801–1804. 10 vols. 1899–1914. Reprint. New York, 1973. description ends , 6:393).

3. New York militia colonel Samuel Drake fathered multiple sons. The enclosed extract from a letter Capt. Jonathan Lawrence, Jr., wrote Drake at Fort Schuyler, N.Y., on 24 Oct. related how a party with eight officers and fifty privates had left on 22 Oct., “agreable to Orders from the Governor & Cool. Malcom.” Falling back after “finding the Enemy to be numerous,” and determining that militia was not close enough to provide support, “the Party were surrounded by about 500 who they discovered not until the Enemy gave the Indian Shout.” Two escaped capture, and one of the escapees had delivered the report to Lawrence “about an Hour since” (DLC:GW; see also Hastings and Holden, Clinton Papers description begins Hugh Hastings and J. A. Holden, eds. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777–1795, 1801–1804. 10 vols. 1899–1914. Reprint. New York, 1973. description ends , 6:332–33; William Malcom to GW, 29 Oct.; Clinton to GW, 30 Oct.; and James M. Hughes to Clinton, 13 May 1781, in Hastings and Holden, Clinton Papers description begins Hugh Hastings and J. A. Holden, eds. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777–1795, 1801–1804. 10 vols. 1899–1914. Reprint. New York, 1973. description ends , 6:860–61).