In Congress, Princeton Augt. 13. 1783
Dear Sir,
I had the honor of writing to Mrs. Warren relative to Your Son's object.
1 I have now to add that it is not probable any question on the subject will come on 'till the new delegation takes place of the present;2
therefore it woud be prudent to impress them before they leave your State, in his favor.
Our removal to Philadelphia, tho' much urgd, has not yet been effected; but such is the influence of art & cultivation over right & judgment that I cannot promise a vote will not at length be obtaind for that pernicious measure.
Will you have the goodness to inform me, whether any thing has been done relative to the land voted to me;
3
& how the paper-money, of which I troubled you with a parcell to receive the interest, is now circumstanced. Whether it is funded, has depritiated or appreciated.
We have not a word from any Minister in Europe relative to the definitive treaty, which is not a little surprising. Mr. Dana was well at Petersburg in April, when he informed us that the Empress woud not receive him 'till the ratification of the definitive treaty, & a new Letter of credence is sent dated posterior to the acknowledgment of Our Independence by the british Crown.
4 This seems to be an over delicacy. Please to present my best respects to Mrs Warren, Mrs J. Adams, Mr. Bodwoine, & Mr. S. Adams.
Farewell.
A Lee
Receiver's copy, Warren-Adams Letters, Massachusetts Historical Society.
1 Not found; but for Winslow Warren's application for an appointment as consul in Portugal, see Samuel Holten to Warren, July 15, 1783, note.
2 That is, the new Massachusetts delegation, for which see Stephen Higginson to Unknown, July 21, 1783, note 1.
3 For Lee's Massachusetts land grant, see these Letters, 18:440, 442n.2, 19:710.
4 See Benjamin Hawkins to James Madison, August 9, 1783.