[draft] Boston July 23 1777 Dr Harry Yours of 13th I recd. and return you my thanks - you mention you have not recd: a line from me by the two last Posts, I have never omitted write'g but one Post, & then I was out of Town, - The loss of Ticonderoga is a very severe stroke. we shall expereance the misfortune of it as long as the War last's - there is no one circumstance take'n place this war that has affected the mind of the People so much as this - and there is not one that can acct: for it's being given up in the maner it was - not one single gun fire'd, from us, nor one Battery open'd on it, by the Enemy how to acct: for this, I can not, but shall waite to hear what Genl. St. Clair will have to say for his conduct - I wish Genl: How would move some where - that Genl. Washington may know what How is a go'g about, for my part I have not the least doubt, but he is go'g up [2] the North River, yet I believe he lay's under some difficulty about the matter or he would have mov'd before this - I believe [illegible] want of man - and is affraid of the North river - a Gentleman arriv'd here a few day's ago from New York. he say's they are very sickly - they have at least 5,000 sick - if this is true we can very easy Acct: for there lay'g still - yesterday arrive'd here and was put on board the Guard ship, the Officers of the Fox Frigate, the officers behave'd very well - they say Capt. Manly behav'd like a Hero - & fought his ship with great Judgement & Bravery and the officer all say, they have been treat'd with the greatest Politeness & Gentility, by Capt: McNeal ever since they have been taken - The Fox is certainly retaken and arriv'd at Halifax - one of the Manlys Lieuts: was put in Master of her and he has wrote a Letter to his wife in this Town give'g acct: of his being retaken - it's fear'd Manly is allso taken - but it [3] remains uncertain yet - I wish you would write me, what necessary's I shall want to equip my self for the Camp - I am much Oblige to your for the Honor you have confer'd on me by appoint'g me your agent, you may rest asur'd I will do every thing in my Power for your Interest - I wish you would speak to his Excellency the Genl: & desire him to [text loss] the Genl. Court here a very [text loss] Letter, desire'g them to fill Lee's [text loss] & my Regt. unless he do's they w[text loss] fill them - & one word from the [illegible] better than 100 Petitions from us [text loss] state has 4,000 men to raise to [text loss] 15 Battalions - and they appear [text loss] many of their propo[r]tion as any state on the Continent - I wish the Genl. would write them it would have a very good affect I assure you - my Complyments to Majr. Knox -- I expect he'll write me - your Old Friend [address leaf] Brigr. Genl. Knox at Genl: Washington's Headquarters [docket] Letter from Collo. Heny Jackson 23 July 1777.