New London Dec 12th 1776
Sir
This Serves to Inform your Honr Mr Bartum [Samuel Bartram] 2 Is a good Deale unwell and in my opinion Not Capable to go on this Cruse for which I am Verry Sorey for his Illness at the Same Time think he ought to be kept under pay for the good Servises he has Dun in time past Mr Bartum is a man of Curig and I Dare say wood be willing to procead on a Cruse was it adviseable — I am Sir [&c.]
Seth Harding
1. Conn. Arch., 1st Series, IX, 85, ConnSL.
2. First Lieutenant of the Connecticut state brig Defence.
