From The Letters of Richard Henry Lee
	To [Francis Lightfoot Lee]
	New York July 14th 1787
	My Dear Brother,
	…
	I found the Convention at Phila. Very busy & very secret, it would seem however, from variety of circumstances that we shall hear of a Government not unlike the B. Constitution – That is, an Execu[tive] with 2 branches composing a federal Legislature, and possessing adequate Tone.  This departure from Simple Democrocy seems indispensably necessary, if any government at all is to exist in N. America – Indeed the minds of men have been so hurt by the injustise, folly, and wickedness of the State Legislatures ; & State Executives – that people in general seem ready for any thing. -- …
	Farewell.