Title
Brigadier General Charles Scott to personal friend Frankey
Description
Addressed from "White Marsh Church" this letter is addressed "Dear Frankey" and mentions General Scott's view, "we are in High spirits and full of hope of Bringing this most horrid War to a Conclusion by Defeating Genl.Howe in a few days." Personal information regarding leaving "Frankey" some money and "pray dont wish to see me sooner than my Duty to my country will allow me to Leave the SErvice."
Creator
Brigadier General Charles Scott
Date
15 November 1777
Rights
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Identifier
Box 2, Folder 20, 12-01
Text
White Marsh Church 12th Nov 1777
Dear Frankey,
I take this favourable opportunity by Maj. Meade to inform You that we are in High Spirits and full of hope of Bringing This most Horrid War to a Conclusion by Defeating Genl. Howe in a few Days.
I am to march tomorrow morning With my Brigade to Cut the Enemys Supply of provisions, from the Shiping. Colo. Morgan With his lite Coar and Genl. Woodfords Brig. Marches at the same time. I make no doubt of Success and indeed doing something very Cleaver Mr. Lawson who I not long since wrote by will leave you some money which please dispose of in Supplying Your Wants in the Best manner you Can, if any of my Friends has been kind enough to Credit you, pray let it be Your first Care to discharge those debts. I don’t know what Sum Mr. Lawson may have left you as I did not know your Necessity, but directed Him to leave with you what ever your Might stand in need of, pray take notice of the Sum that I may Account with him for it, pray don’t wish to see me sooner than my Duty to my Country will allow me to Leave the Service. With Credits no time shall be lost when that’s the case I am
Dear Franky
Chr. Scott
Dear Frankey,
I take this favourable opportunity by Maj. Meade to inform You that we are in High Spirits and full of hope of Bringing This most Horrid War to a Conclusion by Defeating Genl. Howe in a few Days.
I am to march tomorrow morning With my Brigade to Cut the Enemys Supply of provisions, from the Shiping. Colo. Morgan With his lite Coar and Genl. Woodfords Brig. Marches at the same time. I make no doubt of Success and indeed doing something very Cleaver Mr. Lawson who I not long since wrote by will leave you some money which please dispose of in Supplying Your Wants in the Best manner you Can, if any of my Friends has been kind enough to Credit you, pray let it be Your first Care to discharge those debts. I don’t know what Sum Mr. Lawson may have left you as I did not know your Necessity, but directed Him to leave with you what ever your Might stand in need of, pray take notice of the Sum that I may Account with him for it, pray don’t wish to see me sooner than my Duty to my Country will allow me to Leave the Service. With Credits no time shall be lost when that’s the case I am
Dear Franky
Chr. Scott