New York 8th Sepr. 1785.
Dear Sir.
I have been honored with your Excellency's attention of the 25th ultimo.1 & it gives me sensible pleasure to hear that there is a prospect of your health being restored.
The enclosed came to hand yesterday, & from the address I took the liberty to open it, but finding that it did not relate to public business, I have now the Honor of forwarding the same.2 The most important public business remains much in the same state as when you left us; and this day is assigned for the consideration of the report of the come. of qualifications, respecting the gentlemen from Rhode Island: said report is in their favor.
I have with perfect respect, the honor to be, your Excellency's most obedient & very humble servant.
File copy, Hiram Putnam Papers, Smith College. In the hand of Samuel Holten.
1 Letter not found.
2 Holten had been elected chairman to preside over Congress during Lee's illness and sojourn to Philadelphia for the recovery of his health, for which Holten to William Gordon, August 22, note 4.