A letter, dated July 27, 1835, from James Lee, Williamsburg, Virginia, to Philip Ludwell Lee in Norfolk, Virginia. James Lee begins his letter by expressing his pleasure at knowing that his family is well. He asks Philip if he has yet traveled to Old Point and the Navy Yard. James expresses hope that his “heart” has not “been soiled by any one of those vices which invariably infest commercial towns.” He tells Philip that if he or his mother need money to send word to him.