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i46 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS
behoves their leaders to put on a cheerful countenance, and
combat their fears by a spirited and manly example.
I am, Dr- Sir,
Your most obed. servant,
A. Hamilton.
GENERAL SCHUYLER TO JAY.
Fort Edward, July 14th, 1777.
Dear Sir:
I am much obliged by your two favors of the -— and
11th Instant. I am happy that the Council of Safety have
written the letter to Gen. Putnam, a copy whereof you
were so good as to send me.—I feel myself so superior to
my malicious enemies from the happy reflection that I
have zealously done my duty to my-country, that I shall as
you very [wisely] recommend not discompose myself in the
occupation. This calumny will bring shame and confusion
on themselves.
I am in such a situation that it is necessary for me to conciliate the affections of all about me/l dare not speak my
sentiments on the evacuation of Tyconderoga. You will
perceive I have not done it to Gen. Washington. In the
Council of Safety, to your secrecy, I can confide them.
They are that it was an ill judged measure not warrented by
necessity, and carried into execution with a precipitation
that could not fail of creating the greatest panic in our
troops and inspiriting the enemy. / I am confident that
with a moderate degree of foresight and exertion the far
greater part of the valuable stores might have been saved,
even if it had been really necessary to have abandoned the
posts. From my letters to Gen St. Clair he had the greatest reason to believe that I would have joined him in a few
days with a very considerable body of troops, and I believe
I should have been with him at the head of four or five
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000177 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | i46 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS behoves their leaders to put on a cheerful countenance, and combat their fears by a spirited and manly example. I am, Dr- Sir, Your most obed. servant, A. Hamilton. GENERAL SCHUYLER TO JAY. Fort Edward, July 14th, 1777. Dear Sir: I am much obliged by your two favors of the -— and 11th Instant. I am happy that the Council of Safety have written the letter to Gen. Putnam, a copy whereof you were so good as to send me.—I feel myself so superior to my malicious enemies from the happy reflection that I have zealously done my duty to my-country, that I shall as you very [wisely] recommend not discompose myself in the occupation. This calumny will bring shame and confusion on themselves. I am in such a situation that it is necessary for me to conciliate the affections of all about me/l dare not speak my sentiments on the evacuation of Tyconderoga. You will perceive I have not done it to Gen. Washington. In the Council of Safety, to your secrecy, I can confide them. They are that it was an ill judged measure not warrented by necessity, and carried into execution with a precipitation that could not fail of creating the greatest panic in our troops and inspiriting the enemy. / I am confident that with a moderate degree of foresight and exertion the far greater part of the valuable stores might have been saved, even if it had been really necessary to have abandoned the posts. From my letters to Gen St. Clair he had the greatest reason to believe that I would have joined him in a few days with a very considerable body of troops, and I believe I should have been with him at the head of four or five |
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