Richard Henry Lee to Landon Carter

The Bearer will deliver you two letters that were put into my hands by your Son just as I left Williamsburg. I suppose these letters will inform you when your Son proposes to return. The Assembly is not yet up, nor will be so for ten or twelve days to come, there being abundance of small business before the house. I cannot give you a better account of this Session than by saying it began idly, proceeded busily, and is likely to end with having done nothing. The great bills were all drop’t, either by the Council or in our house. The necessity of being at Westmoreland Court this day prevents me the pleasure of waiting on you. Your Godson’s ship is arrived in Yeocomico, and we hope for your kind assistance in forwarding her load. I am with great respect and esteem, dear Sir Your affectionate friend and humble Servant.

R. H. Lee