As a footnote on the ways of people at war, the following letter from General Washington to General Sir Howe, the British Commander, is interesting and informative. It appears a dog belonging to the British General chased off into the woods after a rabbit or deer, and ended up on the Colonial side of the lines, and was duly captured by an American soldier and delivered to Washington's camp.

Octr 6. 1777

General Washington's compliments to General Howe. He does himself the pleasure to return him a dog, which accidentally fell into his hands, and by the inscription on the Collar appears to belong to General Howe.

Ole Bushwah would never have thunk the thought! ' Course them desert dogs don't swim well, anyway.

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