September 11, 1777

1777 September 11 (Thursday).  I went to Mr. J. Bonds and to [torn] ons to see what they have done in making the [torn] of Molasses, and I visited old Mrs. KellyBreck goes to Boston.  At Eve received a Letter from Col. Job Cushing — also two Letters, one of Aug. 22, the other the 31, from Camp at Vanschoicks Island; of Col. Baldwins and his Journal from June 13 to Aug. 24 sent to his wife at Brookfield.  Inclosed are Lists of Killed, wounded, taken, with Return of Ammunition, artilery Stores, Cloathing, Baggage, Engineers Tools — taken at Fort Stanwix, Aug. 24.  Sold for £1,000.