To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 25 July 1780
From Major Henry Lee, Jr.
Shrewsbarry [N.J.] 25th July 1780
sir
Admiral Arbuthnot after many maneuvres off & on, has at length moved with his fleet towards Rhode-island & Sir Henry Clinton is preparing to push up the sound with an army.1
I have reced your Excllys let. of the 24th.
I shall arrange matters here, & commit the execution of them to Cap. Rudulph, & pursue my route to Easton.
I hope my orders may meet me there,2 as I wish to expedite the business, not only as it tends to the good of the army, but as it will relei⟨v⟩e me from a tour of duty which is foreign to the employment I could wish to be engaged in. I have the honor to be sir with the most perfect respect your Excellencys most ob. h. sert
Henry Lee Junr
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. For this British operation, see GW to Rochambeau, 27 July (second letter), n.3.
2. See GW to Lee, 24 July, n.2; see also GW to Nathanael Greene, 30 July.