Roxbury Camp Fryday Morning [Sepr 28 1775]2
Hond Sir
This Moment hear that a Brig from Quebeck loaded with Stock on Deck and supposed Flour in the Hole has fallen into the Hands of our Country Men at Cape Ann and another from New Providence with Turtle & Fruit is taken at Marblehead3 they were both bound for Boston and it is said were drove by the Violence of the Wind so near the above mentioned Places as to fall a Prey into our Hands. I have but a Minutes Time to write and my Fingers Cold as it is hardly Sunrise, Your affectionate son
Jed Huntington
1. Huntington Papers, ConnHS.
2. Date endorsed by the recipient.
3. The Dolphin and the Industry, respectively.