Sir

This moment an Express arrived from General Wooster, Copy of his letter, with Copy of a Letter from General Montgomery to him I now Inclose you. ー

I cannot procure any Gold or Silver here to send to Canada I am afraid It is not to be had at Philadelphia as a Considerable time has Already Elapsed Since Congress gave me reason to hope that a Supply would be Sent. ー

I cannot Sir help repeatfng my wish that a Considerable force should be Immediately Sent Into Canada the necessity appears to me Indispensible, for I do most Sincerely Believe that unless such a Measure be Adopted, we shall Severely repent of It, perhaps when too late to afford a remedy, I beg a thousand pardons of Congress for my Impor[tunity on] this Occas[ion,] and I hope they will have Charity enough to Impute It to my zeal for the American cause

From what I can learn the troops that are at Tyonderoga will leave It to Morrow and I have none to send there, The few that are here refuse to remain untill Tuesday to Escort the Prisoners, before which I cannot move them for want of Carriages. ー

I have been so very Long without hearing from Congress that I am exceedingly Anxious to have the honor of a Line from You, I am Sir [&c.]