(then Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel of the
militia--but you say of the five month's men, which is not material) was
then at Burlington with his family, and that you had ordered him to remain
there, and if the enemy took possession of the town, to take a protection
and swear allegiance--and in so doing he would be perfectly justifiable.

"This was the substance, and I think nearly the very words; but that, "_you
did not understand following the wretched remains (or remnants) of a broken
army_! I perfectly remember to be the _very words_!"

The letter of General Cadwalader contains the letters of P. Dickinson, John
Nixon, Benjamin Rush, David Lenox[TN], A. Hamilton, and a numbers of other
persons, confirming what we have quoted.

The subjoined notes from Valley Forge gave us confidence in the fairness of
his intentions.

R. M. WHITNEY, Esq: Dear Sir--I observe an invitation in
yesterday's Journal, for me to call at, or send to, your
office, for some information which you have to impart. For
reasons which I shall have the pleasure of expressing to you
hereafter in person, I am anxious to preserve my _incognito_,
for the present, even with my nearest friends; and this
consideration will prevent my _calling_. I am also at a loss
to know how to _send_; but if you will drop me a few lines in
the letter box of the Post-office, I shall not fail to receive
them.

Very truly, &c.,
VALLEY FORGE.
_September 23d, 1842._

Please direct to "Ambrose Anderson, Philadelphia."

R. M. WHITNEY, Esq., Dear Sir,--I am favored with your note,
refering me to General Cadwalader's pamphlet, which you inform
me has been abstracted from the Philadelphia Library. I have
access to _material_, far beyond any thing in importance and
value which could possibly be obtained by General Cadwalader;
nevertheless the _abstraction_ of his pamphlet is a
circumstance which I will not fail to turn to good account.
The gentleman to which I so often refer, in my communications
as the revolutionary soldier who has furnished me with
information, is a near relative of mine, who knew Gen. Joseph
Reed thoroughly. I shall continue my communications from time
to time; and you may rely upon my giving you nothing, which
does not admit of literal substantiation. Among othe