[draft] Camp White Plains 4th Augt 1778 My dear Brother I received your kind favor of the 23d July. You say you have written a number of others. I always acknowledge all that I received beside the above I received a note inclosing a newspaper informing me that you had written more largely by Colo Armand which I have not yet receivd or the [Essence] of Lemmons which you kindly sent You will before this know the intended operation against Newport in conjunction with Monsor LeCompte D'Estaing. I hope it will succeed and further hope you will not be seized with the rage Militaire to be concern'd [2] in it which might prove destructive to both our interests. Both Lucy's are here and well and both sincerely give their love to you - little Lucy grows a beautiful child both in looks and behaviour. Lord Howe lays at the Hook with his small fleet ardently wishing for such a reinforcement as may enable him to look Monsor Le Comte in the face - but I hope he will be disappointed. I wrote you a long letter last post and hope for your full answer to it. You inclose to me the [3] newspapers with a monstrous expence I wish the [printers] to enclose them to me in the common manner with a piece of cover paper slit open and then they pay little or no postage but I wish them to be sent constantly. The [sashim] of the Hat you sent me was quite antiquated. I beg you to send me another and let it be as large as the Corset size worn, and let it be speedily - I am my dear Brother Your affectionate HKnox