[draft] Camp [struck: near] [inserted: in] North Castle [struck: illegible] [inserted: near] White Plains Novr 14 1776 My dearest hope I received your Letter by a Mr Allen for which my dear accept my sincerest thanks - you think it hard that I should wish you to go to Boston at so great a distance from you - I regret it exceedingly & am sorry for the cruel necessity which forces me to it - I have some hopes tho' Indeed they are but faint of seeing you soon - I am not master of my time & consequently have it not in my power either to fulfil my wishes or promises to you with respect to the six Weeks - The manoevres of the enemy are so complicated that at times I think they have as little knowledge on the art of war as their opponents - sure I am that nothing but our [illegible] bad positioning have sav'd us - the enemy could not comprehend them - therefore they struck terror - My Love wants to know the news - Why all the Southern & some of the Northern troops [2] are gone to the Jersies in order to stop the supposed progress of Mr Howe towards Philadelphia - Genl Lee commands here an army of 15,000 in order to look at or fight any part of the enemies who may attempt to storm Fort Washington or besiege it - The enemy have retird to the heights about Kings-Bridge the same that we occupied when you were at Genl Heaths - They seem to be in a consternation about something, some bad news from abroad - This said they are going to embark 15000 men, but to [text loss] is uncertain - If they suffer the Campaign to end so Adeiu the must bid an eternal Adieu to America - If there is a possibility of my seeing you I will write for you to meet me some place about one days ride from where you are - I have written to Peter to come for you I wish to see him also - if I should be so happy as to get Leave to come to you - You must bring your dear Little image with you - I am exceedingly affected with what you write about Mr Isaacs I have the most grateful sentiments [3] of his [struck: kind] Civility to you - if he still Lives present My Respects to him - if not - Condole with Mrs Isaacs for me - Mr Pollard is gone to Peekskill about 30 miles from this to the highlands this will be the last letter I shall be able to write by the post as he is to go for the future to the Jersies [text loss] afraid will not stop here - I expect every minute to hear I shall be orderd to the Jersies or Philadelphia about the regulation of the new artillery - whether I shall Continue in this service depends entirely upon the footing they intend to put it upon - if it is Respectable I will if it is not Respectable I will not - [text loss] have heard that the might king [text loss] of Portugal has declard war against us - I want to go to Boston to fix out a privateer to take some half [illegible] from them - I love you & shall continue to do so untill I march from this earth Adieu my Love pray For Your Affectionate Harry Knox [address leaf] 2 Mrs Lucy Knox N Haven [docket] Nov 76 Genl to Mrs K.