Dear Sir

This will be deliver'd to you by The Baron de Woedtkee,
² who appears to be a Gentleman, & a Veteran, Charectors you will esteem him for  he has with him other recommendations to your Notice, from some of your Paris acquaintances; if I had never fallen out with Royalty for any other reason, I should detest it, upon the poor Barons account, for the Tyrannical treatment he has received from The King Prussia: ー may he enjoy in This Land of Freedom that Comfort which has been denied him in Germany; & may this Land continue to Embrace with her wonted Cordiality, every Oppress'd Subject from every other Quarter of The Globeー

Last Night our People surprised A Corporal, & Two Sentrys of the Enemys, & brought them this morning to head Quarters, they declare General Clinton took with Him when he Saild from Boston a considerable Quantity of Artillery, & Artillery Men; besides The Detachment of The Troops; this convinces me that he design'd to take post at New York from whence, as I hinted to you in my last Letter, I am satisfied the Enemy meant to commence their Summer Operations: as The Baron goes by Providence, & that way to New York, I shall not write anything Further to day. a few days will probably furnish matter for an Express, when you may expect to hear further  From Dear Sir [&c.]

Mine & Mrs Gates's best respects wait Upon Mr & Mrs Bache & your Fire side

To Doctor Benjamin Franklin

Member of the Continental Congress  Philadelphia