Note 41 — Chapter XIV · MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN BOSTON—A SECRET EXPEDITION—ITS OBJECT—LEE’S PLAN FOR THE SECURITY OF NEW YORK—OPINION OF ADAMS ON THE SUBJECT—INSTRUCTIONS TO LEE—TRANSACTIONS OF LEE IN CONNECTICUT—LEE’S POLICY IN REGARD TO THE TORIES—UNEASINESS IN NEW YORK—LETTER OF THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY TO LEE—HIS REPLY—HIS OPINION OF THE PEOPLE OF CONNECTICUT—OF THE HYSTERICAL LETTER FROM THE NEW YORK CONGRESS.

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