John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 May 1777

May 2. 1777

We have promoted Arnold, one Step this day, for his Vigilance, Activity, and Bravery, in the late Affair at Connecticutt. 1 –€”We shall make Huntingdon a Brigadier, I hope. 2

We shall sleep in a whole Skin for some Time I think in Philadelphia, at least untill a strong Reinforcement arrives.

I want to learn, where Sir William Erskine with his Two Thousand Men, went after his Exploit at Danbury.–€”Perhaps to Newport.