This officer was very kind to my mother during her confinement; frequently sending her presents of wines and other delicacies (Dumas? Lamothe? &c?). A French general (I don't remember his name)

-- it might have been de Deville -- took my grandfathers house, which was a little south west of my father's, for his quarters and occupied it during the time they remained encamped at Greenburg. The French cannon were placed in the smooth field west of my house and of the old house, and where a ridge commences which runs towards Colonel Odell's. The

main body of the French was also en= camped west of our houses, Some of them were encamped (advanced guard?) on Underhill's ridge four or five hundred yards south or south west of our house The springs about our place supplied the whole French army with pure water, and they watered their horses at the Bronx. The strictest discipline was kept up among the French soldiery. Squads were posted on all sides for the protection of property so that the soldiers could not steal or destroy had they been so disposed. The French camp formed a good market where everything was paid for in hard money at the highest rate. A French general had his quarters at Gilbert Underhills about 400 yards south of our house. When they came, they advanced from the north west and cut a road through our wheat fields of which they were very careful, posting sentries all round for its protection. When