Philadelphia Novemr. 2nd, 1778.
Sir
I am no Stranger to the great merit of your late worthy son Mr. Commissary General Trumbull, and my endeavours have not been wanting to procure for his family that justice which is eminently due to him. As Chairman of the Committee to whom your letter and the Memorial of Mr. Hoskins were committed,1 I have made a Report which appeared to the Committee well fitted to do justice to the Representatives of Col. Trumbull and to produce as speedy a settlement of this business, as the nature of the thing will admit of. A short day is fixed for determining on this Report-and from the reasonableness of it I conclude it will be agreed to. My family affairs calling me immediately away, I set out for Virginia tomorrow but there are not wanting many worthy gentlemen who will press the Report to a speedy determination.
I am with great respect & esteem, Sir, Your Most Obedt. & very humble Servt,
Richard H. Lee
Transcription, Force Collection, Library of Congress.
1 For Governor Trumbull’s 6 October letter to Congress and William Hoskins’ 17 September petition requesting action on the settlement of the accounts of the late Commissary General Joseph Trumbull, both of which had been presented to Congress and referred to committee on 15 October, see Henry Laurens to Trumbull, 16 October 1778, note 2.