Morris: Letter-Book of Capt. Alexander McDonald 91 



says : " I understand my place upon Statten Island is totally ruined 

 and as the affairs of America stands at present I dont think it 

 worth while to be at any trouble about the place till they are 

 finally Settled. As to My Acco't ag'st the 71st I have taken Care 

 to have it Settled here." 



Under date of January 19, 1779, at Halifax, Captain Mc- 

 Donald writes to William McAdam, on Staten Island : " Having 

 wrote you lately I have nothing now to trouble you with but the 

 Melancholy acco't of Mrs. Mcdonald's Death & left me behind a 

 Miserable wretch with five children much at a loss wch way to 

 turn myself to provide for them Shou'd God Spare my life to 

 see them able to do for themselves." 



Captain McDonald's Letter-Book contains a great deal of 

 material relative to the troublous times of the Revolution, but 

 we have recorded about all there is of particular interest to Staten 

 Island. 



