helpe really needed for the letter to the landlord

I wrote a letter to the landord for the deposit. Help really need because it will be the written evidence for filing a case.

Dear Sir:

My name is ***, previous tenant in the room #3 *** for the lease starting on August 1 2007 ending on July 31st 2008. I took my furniture and some of my belongings out on July 13th, but left some belongings there including my marriage Jewries, home buying contracts, family pictures, and other documents in the cabinet. After this, I went back two or three times to take some belongs to my new home, but I regularly checked my mail box every several days. The reason to do this way is I’m pregnant, and can’t do much housework and my hu*****and comes back every two weeks. I have to wait for him to clear the room. My hu*****and and I entered the room on July 26, and found somebody has cleaned most part of room and piled things I left on ground together. We were unhappy about that, because 1) I didn’t sign termination paper or turn in the key yet, which means I still had the right to be responsible for this room. 2) According to the law of Rohde Island, if the landlord wants to enter or show the room to the public, he has to notice the tenant at least two days before doing this, but I didn’t receive any calls or any mails. My phone was listed on the lease, and the mail box downstairs was active because I didn’t turn in the keys yet. Only after the landlord behaves accordingly, and can’t contact the tenant, the landlord can do other things to protect his property. But since you didn’t do it, you or your worker entered my room without my permission. I admit that I forgot to clean the trash bin which, as you said, brought bugs, but if you inform me that you wanted to enter my room, I could ask help from my friends or hire people to do the cleaning work. However, you didn’t give me this chance, so I’m not responsible for the expense of cleaning the room, and I ask my deposit fully back. I also think you own me an apology to enter the room without my permission.

Regards
****

The following is the basic information I posted several days ago.
Should I insist to file a case and to get the deposit back?

The lease ends on July31th.
I moved out the apartment in the middle of July and left the room in a mess with clothing, books, and others on the floor. I didn't clean the bathroom, the ranch and the floor either.
Last weekend, I went back to clean the apartment and took all the things I left there. I found the worker hired by the landlord entered the apartment, and did the most of cleaning job and pile my things together.
I finished the cleaning work they left (bath tub and counter top)
When turning in the keys this morning, I asked when I can get the deposit back, and the uncle of the landlord refused. He said I left a mess and he had to let worker to clean the room before showing to potential tenants. I said, today is the last day, and if you want to show the room to others, you should inform me, and I can clean before showing. I told him I also informed the landlord 60 days before the end of lease. But he still refused.
Then I checked the local law. The local law says: The landlord has to inform the current tenant verbally or written at least two days before entering the apartment. But I never received the calls or received the letters. (I usually checked the mail box after several days although I didn't go into the apartment, because my office is near the apartment.)

I want get the deposit fully back, because they did cleaning work without my permission during the time that the lease is still effective. I could do cleaning work by myself if they inform me.

If the landlord still refuses, and I want to file a case, how sure I can win the case, and get the deposit back? Now I feel I just want to win the case, because this is the first argument with the landlord after my staying in U.S for 7 years. I feel it is very unfair he treats me this way. I almost move every year, and my rental history is very clear, I got deposit fully back for most of time, and only got charged once for $45 dollars due to the broken of the bottom of cabinet. But this history is in another state, and the apartments are owned by companies. But this landlord is a small family company, running by the son, the father and the uncle.

Thank you very much.

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