Richard Henry Lee to Arthur Lee

Mr. Ford has arrived and delivered safely all his dispatches for me and for Congress. An Express now waits to carry the latter to Philadelphia - I believe but am not certain that the new Minister and Mr Adams are arrived - If Congress do not publish your vindication & censure Deane I will do the former for them, and the latter will sufficiently flow from every honest man in the world - I mean to keep back such Vouchers as the publication of might offend friendly Courts - There is enough without these - I have persuaded Mr. Ford to go directly to Williamsburg and demand a public hearing before the Governor & Council where he says he can fully vindicate himself from the foul aspersions against him - I hope he will - I wish our brother William had sent me a copy of his vindication, I shall not get it from Congress with’t much trouble - Two posts ago I wrote Mr Lovell to commence yr suit against Deane, and I have left it to your Whig friends in Congress whether to present your resignation or not. I am extremely indisposed at present, so, with my love to my brother, his lady & family, & my boys,

I am yours sincerely.

Richard Henry Lee