Autograph letter signed : Camp at Sorel, to General Schuyler, 1776 Jun. 3.

Concerning conditions in the field; saying "The prospect is rather unfavorable at present on our side but I hope it will clear up;" - saying he'd received an account "that General Carleton had passed the Rapids at Richelieu - I made no delay in setting out for this place and arrived in time to prevent any bad consequences following the intelligence here;" relating intelligence about British troop strength and movement and saying he has sent Colonel St. Clair with 600-700 Militia troops from Pennsylvania and New Jersey "to attack their Camp if it can be done with the least probability of Success - which may be a means to prevent the Canadians and Savages from taking up arms against us - which they begin already to do and might otherwise in a little time increase the number of the enemy to a very formidable form;" saying he has asked for additional troops and had he arrived two weeks earlier with reinforcements he may have been able to stop General Carleton when "three thousand Men could have defended Canada at that place better than ten thousand can now we are out of Possession of it - I now begin to have my Doubts about our being able to keep this Province;" adding "Mr. Chase is of opinion we may with safety break the Capitulation made with General Arnold - 'Tis extremely hard to give up all the Fruits of last Years Campaign in Canada which lost so much and what was still a greater loss to us, the Life of General Montgomery;" relating preparations he is making in case it is necessary to retreat; saying "My greatest distress at present is on acc't of the unhappy situation of the Canadians who have taken an active part with us. As I know not whether I shall long be able to protect them from the Vengeance of General Carleton with which they are threatened - they apprehend the worst and are truly objects of Compassion;" detailing the troop strength at hand but expressing concern for the troops saying "Were they over the Small Pox and some other fears they might make a pretty good stand - I wish it could be ordered in such a manner as that the Southern Troops would do Duty by themselves."