Washington, when he heard of the fact, was so much concerned that he wrote as follows to Major Tallmadge: it is to The loss of your papers was a most unlucky accident, and shows how dangerous I beg you will take care to guard against post. . at an advance of any consequence papers keep re tu . in fu the like wlio lives The person who is most endangered by the acquisition of your letter is one H., to give not far from the Bowerv, on the Island of New York. I wish you would endeavor It he great is account his on him the speediest notice of what has happened. My anxiety fall a sacrifice. is really the man he has been represented to be, he will in all probability

A few days after Tarleton's expedition, says the authority from whom this story is taken, Elisha Holmes was -summoned by Sir Henry Clinton, who, after asking several questions in a general way, suddenly presented the note and inquired if he knew the handwriting, and who E. H. was. < It is Elijah Hadden, the spy you hanged yester-

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day at Powles' Hook,' was the quick answer. His coolness and ready wit saved his life."1 Another Westchester spy of more than common note was Luther Kinnicutt, of the vicinity of the present Town of Somers. Charles E. Culver, in his History of Somers, relates some incidents of his career. k* Luther Kinnicutt," he says, " was the compeer of Crosby in his dangerous work, and although it is not known that they worked together, the character of the novelist was evidently drawn from both these men. Kinnicutt frequented the town after the close of the war, and is remembered by some of our old residents as a tall, straight, spare man, of dark complexion, keen, gray eyes, solemn visage, sharp-witted, and eccentric. ■" Like Crosby, he " used to frequent the British camp as a peddler of small notions." The Westchester guides of the Revolution are justly celebrated.