From [Arthur Lee]
AL: National Archives; copies: National Archives; copy: University of Virginia Library
London 13 Feb. 1776.

The Inclosed will easily explain itself. The intelligence you should observe and take measures accordingly; A fund for necessary expences should be fix’d here, in such hands as can be confided in. You know who is to be trusted. From Experience I can say (tho’ without any connection or commerce with them,) the New England Men are fittest to be trusted in any dangerous or important enterprize. Show this, only to R.H.L. of Virginia, and he will guess from whence it comes.

The Intelligence if it gets to hand in time, should be communicated as soon as possible to every part of America, that she may be prepared.

Addressed: To / Doctor Benjamin Franklin / Philadelphia
Notation: Letters of Intelligence from London
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