[draft] Boston Augt: 27 1777 Dear Friend I wrote a few day's ago by Capt: Randall - give'g you a particular Acct: of the Affair at Bennington - which I think will have the most happy effect of any thing taken place this war - yesterday we had a very particular acct: of the kill'd wound'd & missing enemy in a Letter from Genl: Lincoln's A.D.C. to Collo. Tudor - who says it amountd to 1,000 - the Prisoner's are all to be sent to this Town and put on board Guard ships - The phaeton remains unsold but Lucy says she will sell it if she can get a good price for it - As I have no new[s] to write I'll give youa little affair that took place between Collo. Crafts and myself - about 2 Mo. ago, Genl. Heath Order'd my men over to dorechester, at this time Coll. C had a Company stationd over there - on my being [2] ordered over I told Coll C. that I was agoing to send my men over under the command of a Capt. & that he my Capt must take the command. the Collo. told me he [illegible phrase] his officer would take the command of mine - because there were Artillery - I told him it was not worth while to have any words about it - I look't on my self his superiour Officer - & should take rank of him at all times - he told me he would not give up to me - he should enquire in to the matter, & if it was so he was determin'd to ----- so the matter reste'd ----- Last week Collo: Faneuil dy'd - & Collo Crafts myself & other Officers were sent to as Pall holders - the Collo & myself were the two oldest Officers - Just before they carr'd the Corps out - I took the the Collo aside in the room and told him I suppose'd we walk't according to Rank & I must take rank of him - he paus'd a moment, and then told me he suppos'd we should walk as was allways customary in the Town - that was the Oldest man the eldest Pall Holder - (do you see his art) I told him I appear'd there as Collo of a Regt: & suppose'd he did too - & that [3] I must take rank of him - being a Continental Officer - he told me he would not submit to it - I say'd it was very well - I knew my Rank & suppos'd he knew his - he again say'd he would not submit to it & took himself off - and all the officers of Regt: follo'd him - I hear the Court intend's to give him the Rank of Brigadier - so as to take rank of all Continental Collos - Some of the Collos friends say. I am above my self - he as an Artillery officer is my superiour - Harry I wish to know wether I did right or not - I wish to know if the Continental Artillery take rank of the Continental Infantry - or if thes[e] all rank by the date of there Commissions - I wish you would speak to the Genl: about the Commissions for my self & Officers. I want much - on many Accts - I am dear Harry your for ever Friend please to Burn this - [address leaf] To Brigr: Genl: Knox at Genl: Washington's Head Quarters