Slays which I'm afraid are
not Strong enough for the heavy
Cannon If I can Judge from
the sample Shewn me by
Genl Schuyler.
January 1st to the 4th
[1776]
employ'd in getting holes cut
in the different crossing places
in the river in order to Strengthn
the Ice. this day
the 4th [Jan. 1776]
arriv'd
a brass 24 pounder & a small mortar
I this day sent a Letter to Genl
Washington one to Brg Genl
Gates also one to Capt.
Baylor
and one to my lovely Lucy
In much the afternoon much
alarm'd by hearing that one
of the heaviest Cannon
had fallen in to the river a