dear Sir[1] Richmond Novr 11th
Will you be so good as to procure for me the militia law of the st[ate] of New York now in force.
I conceive it may be useful[l] to our country in the present moment & wish to obtain it without loss of time.
No official account is as yet received of the gentlemen appointed electors but from what we do know it is certain that ver[y] few will be found among [letter damaged] in favor of Mr. Adams, from [three to] five I presume will be as many he will obtain.
The prejudice against him in general and the most popular characters would fail in their ele[ction] were they known to be friendly to his re-election.
Mr. Clinton[2] will be supported by this state tho from what I have heard he will owe the testimonial of respect more to the general wish of supplanting Mr. Adams than to a regard to his own political merit.
Mr. J. Marshall was considered friendly to Mr. Adams & lost his election.
I have not heard from you and consequently remain ignorant of what most concerns me, the welfare of our invaluable fair one.
Adieu my friend
Henry Lee
Richmond Nov. 11th 92
Source: The Archives of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation, Papers of the Lee Family, Box 2, M2009.082, Jessie Ball duPont Library, Stratford Hall
Transcribed by Colin Woodward, 2016 April 6
[1] Letter is burned on the edge.
[2] George Clinton (1739-1812), who became vice president under Thomas Jefferson.