Charles Lee to John Adams, January 1, 1800

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As the enclosed letter, purporting to be from a member of your house, and received by me on the 11th instant, relates to the Privileges of the House, which cannot, < , Start deletion, [. . .] , End, > in my opinion, be enquired into, except by the House itself, I have thought proper to submit it to your Consideration

But in as much as < , Start deletion, any , End, > no gross impropriety of Conduct on the part of persons holding commissions in the army or navy of the U.S. ought < , Start deletion, not to meet with , End, > pass without due animedversion, I have [then] directed the secretaries of war and the navy to make enquiry &ca.