Duer to Tilghman, September 30.-- I am extremely happy to hear that you are in so to force your Lines, good a Situation for opposing the Enemy shonld they make an Attempt down, properly Sunk. and I should be still more so were the Yessells, we have lately sent are certainly are Sound the from Roads the up The Precaution you have taken by breaking they land very proper; and will of course tend to impede the Motions of the Enemy should ... in that Quarter, wh for my own Part I think may be the Case. to the The late Strong Southerly Wind afforded in my Opinion a Strong Temptation esteem them more Probably they these of our Chevau de Frise. Enemy to try the Strength' Obstructions. completed have we till effectual than we do. May this Sentiment prevail

ulto. Duer to Tilghman, October 1.-- I am happy to And by your Letter of the 30th you that you are upon a Guard against the Enemys Operations of coming upon your Rear; Attack. From the Nature however of may '(I think) depend that this will be their Modea of not, ought They Formidable Opposition. the Grounds I think you will be able to make could ever must not, shall not get in your Hear. Should they succeed no Event so fatal befall the American Cause. you I am sorry the Ships have been so long detained; but I hope they will be with the before this arrives. Don't let their Youth or their Beauty plead for them, if there is in that part of Hudson's River more least Probability of their rendering the Obstructions would be a effectual. I am convinced upon the Maturest Reflection that a Million of Money River. Hudson's of Navigation the of Loss the for trifling Compensation this Duer to Tilghman, October 2.-- I can scarcely describe to you my feelings at and the interesting Period.