forsaken their country. Mr. Otis yesterday was engaged in a cause
in the admiralty on the side of Dawson, commander of one of the
king's cutters. At this some of the minions of power triumph, and
say they have got over to their side the greatest champion of our
cause. I have not yet discovered in the faces of their masters,
an air of exultation at this event; and indeed how can they boast
of the acquisition of one, whom they themselves have been the
most ready to expose as distracted.

I send you a complete printed copy of our controversy with the
governor, at the end of which you will observe some errors noted
which escaped the press.

This letter goes under care of Mr. Cushing's to Dr. Franklin. The
franks you favoured me with I shall make use of as necessity
shall require.

I am yours affectionately,



TO ARTHUR LEE.


[R. H. Lee, Life of Arthur Lee, vol. ii., pp. 204, 205.]


BOSTON, May 6th, 1773.