Sartigan 1 Novr 1775
Dear Sir
As I make no doubt of your being hearty in the Ca[u]se of Liberty & of, your Country, I have taken the Lib[ert]y to inform you I am Just Arived here with a Large Detachment from the American Army. I have Several Times on my way Wrote you, by the Indians some of whom have returned & brought No Answear I am Apprehensive they have betrayed me this will be Delivered you by [blank] on whose Secresy you may Depend I beg the favr of you on receit of this to write me by the bearer the Number of Troops in Quebec & Montreal how the French Inhabitants stand affected. If any Ships of Warr at Quebec, and of Every other Intelligence you may Judge necessary for me to know, I find the Inhabitants very Friendly this way & make no Doubt they Are the Same with you, I hope to See you in Quebec in a few Days In the Mean time I should take it as a Part[icula]r Favr if some One or two of my Friends would Meet me on the Road, & that you would Let Me know if the enemy are Apprised of Our Coming, also the Situation that Genl Schuyler Is in.
Your Complyance will much Oblige Dr Sir. [&c.]
B.Arnold.
1. Arnold Letter Book, MeHS. The copy does not name the addressee, but an earlier letter addressed to "John Manir Esq. or in his absence to Captain Wm Gregory or Mr. John Maynard" would indicate that one of the three is a safe assumption.
