1From Lemuel Trescott to Benjamin Walker, 26 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of yesterday arived the last evening, I have seen nothing of the person the Contractors promissd to send us. Inclosed is a letter I received yesterday afternoon from Capt. Allen commanding two Companies at the Mouth of Croton—Capt. Williams Design was to have taken Colo. Delancy & some of his Officers, but their being not at home saved them, The Captain had taken a number prisoners...
2From Lemuel Trescott to Benjamin Walker, 27 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
The letter herewith inclosed, came to Newbridge yesterday by a Corporal of the 17th British Dragoons as a Flag under the Passport from Brigadier General Musgrave commanding at Kings bridge, as I was at Pinesbridge, Captain Allen, who commanded the two Companies at Newbridge, receivd the letter from the Corporal, as a Flag and forwarded the same to me—had I been present I should Neither...