New York July 1.st 1776 - My dear Brother I was very angry with you on Saturday night for not writing to me by the post - were I not taken up with one perpetual [struck: scene] scene of busy business I should, take the greatest pleasure in writing you lengthy Letters - but you are lazy otherwise you would write me more fully - I wrote Mr Jackson something about a plot - Nothing very material has transpired, but it is generally believed that the whole Body of tories were [strikeout] Concern'd in it - and lugg'd in some poor Devils of the army into the scrape - John Rickey one of the generals Guards was hang'd for the same last fryday [three] Brigades were drawn out to attend his execution - The fellow died a hardn'd villain - more will suffer the same fate - Mr. Howe is arriv'd at the Hook with 130 sail of transports, Sandy hook is in sight about 24 miles distance with a fair wind and tide which is very strong he can come up to the City in about 3 hours - we are in hourly expection [sic] of something - if he comes in like a man and brings his ships too before our Batteries, there must be the finest sight [ensue] that ever was seen - we shall be able in that case to bring a great number of cannon [inserted: and mortars] to bear on the ships at once, plenty of ammunition, and every kind of destruction - but I believe he will not attempt it our field Cannon are in fine Order. I've near 1200 men In that part of the regiment which I have here. The Generals and army are fix'd in their Determination of behaving like men - indeed we have the greatest Reasons for such determination in a County not over favorable to our cause too many bad people - Lucy, [2] her baby and Betty, accompanied by Generals Greens Lady - Mrs. Pollard Miss Airey set out this day for Fairfield in Connecticut to which place I would have you write to her - We have got entirely rid of Canada. our Army are now at Ticonderoga And Crown point -where I hope they will be able to make a stand. Indeed I've no doubt of it - Let Mrs. Stevens wife of Capt. Stevens know that I have received a Letter from Capt Stevens dated 12th June wherein he desires me to inform her that he is well & gives his love to her - she is sister to Mr Saml Hodgdon - don't neglect this - my affair's so press me that I am not able to write Mr Jackson let him see this Letter - and that I spoke to the Genl about his Arms - the Carbines and receiv'd [as] for answer that he had before order'd them all on to this place. In my next Letter I shall I hope be able to inform you of the Commencement of the Campaign by some Action between us & the ministerial troops. What money you Receive keep by you to answer any Bills. I may draw on you- [struck: HKnox] Give my love to Doctr Oliver Jos Laughton and all who may think me worthy of inquiring - Lucy sends her particular Love to her Aunt Waldo Mrs Jarvis & every body else that she cares any thing about - Lucy is in the dumps about going away I am Dear friend Yours Most affectionately Henry Knox We have taken 22 men and four officers belonging to the Greyhound the ship on board Genl Howe came here [docket] Letter from Collo Knox July 1st. 1776 - [address] Mr William Knox Boston