The officer it is said shed tears when he read the letter and conformed to his superiors command with great reluctance. Burr's Head-quarters were then at Youngs house"

Decr 9th Robert Miller: "I witnessed the battle of White Plains from Mount Misery, which my father then owned. After the battle part of the American army retreated through the fields along the Bronx to the heights near Moses Fowler's. After his affair with Mosier, Kipp retired through White Plains

[marg: 1845]

man named Holmes. A numerous and poor family was the result of this marriage who lived in North Castle in great misery. Holmes being a lazy, shiftless man. Before the Revolutionary war Ogden fought with Gilbert Hatfield of White Plains and got the better of him.

McCord's Hill, where Tarleton was encamped for several days with his legion, is very near to Elijah Davis's house.

General Sullivan was a very kind, good, gentle, man. His head quarters were at my fathers house where I now live.

General [George] Charles Clinton also had his head quarters at our house. He was a slow heavy man, and most of his affairs were transacted by his Aid-de-Camp, Major William Popham who was then a re= =markably active man of business.

McCord's Hill, where Tarleton was encamped for several days with his legion, is very near to Elijah Davis's house. General Sullivan was a very kind, good, gentle, man. His head quarters were at my fathers house where I now live. General [George] Charles Clinton also had his head quarters at our house. He was a slow heavy man, and most of his affairs were transacted by his Aid-de-Camp, Major William Popham who was then a re= =markably active man of business.