D'r General,
I am this moment returnd from Fort Indepandance, and find that the Party of the Enemy which were said to have landed last night at that Fort is without foundation, by the Inhabitants who lives just by Fort Indepandence, I am informd that the Enemy have Landed betwixt Kings Ferry and Dunderbarrack,1 if thats the case, they mean to attack Fort Montgomery by land, (which when I am sure off), shall Immediately Reinforce you. I am [&c.]
Israel Putnam2
Paper Mills 6th Oct'r 1777.
Public Papers of George Clinton 2: 375, no. 815. Addressed in the original manuscript: "General James Clinton/Fort Montgomery/Israel Putnam." N-Ar, George Clinton Papers, box 8, doc. 815.
1. Dunderberg Mountain.
2. Putnam's signature has been cut out of the manuscript.
