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 REVOLUTIONARY LETTERS. 369 am going to move next Tuesday over to Cambridge on Pros- pect Hill. It is within two hundred yards of the Regulars. But that is not the worst of it, for its Very sickly there. But go we must : for Gen'l Washington says that there are no soldiers here but the Rhode Island forces. Remember my Love to all my friends both white and black. Matthew Allin. Prospect Hill, August 2, A. D., 1775. My Dear Brother : I take this opportunity to let you know that I am well. I hope that these lines will find you and your wife and all your family well. We have had several small battles with the Regulars and they killed two of our men and we killed About thirty of them and took about thirty more and burnt two schooners belonging to the Reglars. Pray send me a Letter as often as you can. Remember my love to all friends at home. I am in great haste so no more at present. I Remain your Loveing Brother until Death. Matthew Allin. Prospect Hill, Cambridge, August 16, A. D. 1775. Dear and Loveing Brother : By your Letter I find that you begin to think of disci- plining your Company But I Never saw such A Warrent as that you had sent to you it seems to me that the Cornel had better first Serve as A Corpril But in fact I think that he is hardly fit for that. If a Corpril was to make such a dreadfull piece of work about anything that he was sot about in the Army he would be broke and set in the ranks. I was Last Night on gard down at the lines and the Reglars fired A Number of shots at us, some Come Very Near but hurt No- boddy. My Dear Brother, I understand that you talk of com- ing down. I would be glad if you would come for I want to see 24