To George Washington from Israel Honeywell, Jr., 14 July 1781

Sir	Cortland manor July 14th 1781

a person just Came from moresane informs that Delances cor is about five hundred Strong They keep a very good loock out at nights not very good a dayes at night they lay along the [fenesis] expecting the hors. he went to new york by water Expecting to Come out by way of the bridge but cold not git permission very few troops in the [] and by what he cood learn not very Strong at the bridge som on long iland [] has persons pasing [] the friench incampment all most Every day som times men som times [].

if an atack should be mad att moresane about Eight oclock in the morning they are most of them guarde [] youre very humble Servent

Israel Honeywell

DLC: Papers of George Washington.

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