Arthur Lee to John Adams, August 7, 1778

Chaillot 7th. Augst. 1778

Mr. Lee’s compliments to Mr. Adams. Mr. Lee has over and over again written to Mr. Williams that the Letters shoud be delivered to him whenever he chose to call, At Mr. Lee’s house and receive them, which he has refused in very indecent terms. It is this and this only that has prevented him from having them, for < , Start deletion, I have , End, > Mr. Lee has constantly left them out to be delivered to him when < , Start deletion, I , End, > He went out < , Start deletion, myself , End, > himself nor has he furnished any one of those things that < , Start deletion, I have , End, > Mr. Lee has required of him for near two months relative to the public accounts. He seems to < , Start deletion, me , End, > him to be making experiments how much he can provoke < , Start deletion, me , End, > him by every impertinence he can devise. 1