Philadelphia April 10th. 1777
Dear Sir,
I am very sorry that I was not in this City when General Green was here; nothing cou’d give me greater pleasure, than to have an opportunity of shewing every respect & civility to a Gentleman who so justly possesses your esteem.
It gives me pain, that you are joined by so few of the new levies. There are great complaints to the southward, against the recruiting officers, which I fear are too well grounded; gaming in particular is said to prevail to a scandalous height, than which nothing is a more deadly foe to business. I hope however you will soon be enabled to meet the Enemy on any ground. I sincerely wish you health and happiness, & am Dear Sir,
Your very obt. & hble. Servant,
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Receiver’s copy, Houghton Library, Harvard University.