1776 Richard Henry Lee Autograph Letter Signed to fellow signer, Robert Morris, interdiction of American cargo ships

A fascinating letter, with excellent provenance, between fellow signers involving the interdiction of American cargo ships.  Robert Morris had chosen to remain in Philadelphia when Congress, under the threat of a British attack, adjourned to Baltimore. Baltimore, December 24, 1776 to Robert Morris at Philadelphia. It is noted at the conclusion of this letter, that Lee noted this dispatch was written "In great haste"! In full and as exactly written: "The following extract of a letter from London dated 21st of September last I send for your future government.  The Americans seemed strangely infatuated, for notwithstanding the repeated perfidy they have experienced from the Scotch & the bitter hatred every one of that nation, in all parts of the world, bear to the American cause, some how or other that people are parties concerned in all the trade that the Americans carry on to parts of Europe, in consequence of which the B. ministry have an accurate accot. of every vessel that arrive