Albany Feby 10th: 1776.
[Extract]
Sir I have received no Accounts from Canada since I had the Honor to write you on the 7th Inst The post came in Yesterday but had no Letters for me....
Inclose you a paper that was delivered me by a Mr [John] Frazer a Judge of the Common pleas in Montreal and who has been sent down a prisoner here I fear General Wooster pays too much Attention to the Advice of Mr [Thomas] Walker who has been so ill used by the King's Officers, that his private Resentment will hurt our Cause; and I dare confidently venture to prophesy that unless a respectable Committee of Congress be with all Expedition sent to Canada that our Affairs will not only greatly suffer, but that in all probability we shall lose the Affections of the Canadians.
The Committee if any is sent should be enabled to live with that Splendor which with Frenchmen creates Respect ー I do not know how General Wooster lives, but if he does not in the Country where he is live at least equal to the utmost of his pay and allowance he will not do Honor to his Constituents.
1. Papers CC (Letters of Major General Philip Schuyler), 153, I, 512-16, NA,