Letters / Correspondence

Daniel Carroll & Thomas Sim Lee

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1 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee We do ourselves the honor to transmit to Your Excellency Extracts as underneath from Genl. Washington’s & the Marquis de la Fayettes’ Letters,1& am, with great respect, Yr. Excellencys Most... Jan. 3, 1781
2 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Your favors of the 30th, & 31st came to hand. Mr. Buchanan not yet come to Town. I shall do what you desire with the letters.Generals Washington & de Rochambau have been in Town for some... Jan. 4, 1781
3 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Nothing from You by this post, nor have I any thing to Communicate excepting the arrival of three Vessells from Cadiz which they left about the last of July. Private letters by these Vessells say... Jan. 11, 1781
4 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I did myself the honor yesterday to address a few lines to you by M. de Marbois, & the Counts Cha[r]lus & Dillon.1 A Vessel from Cadiz arrivd here the day before yesterday. The president... Jan. 13, 1781
5 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I have just returnd from the Country & write this in Congress by Express, & therefore cannot answer a Letter of yours which the Major writes me is on his table at home. I suppose the... Jan. 13, 1781
6 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I have only to add to what I wrote your Excellency last,1 that Mr. Carmichael mentions in his Letter, that the plan for fixing a Post in Chessapeak is said to have been suggested to the Ministry by... Jan. 17, 1781
7 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I wrote a few lines in answer to your favor of the 7th1 - Since which My Brother informs me,2 that a Ps. of land is for Sale which adjoins my Tract on R[ock] Creek & that it can be obtaind on... Jan. 18, 1781
8 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I have only a moment to forward the enclosd by the Bearer. A flag is just arrivd from Charles Town, among the passengers Genl. Moultrie who says that the Troops under Lord Rawdan after throwing in... Jan. 21, 1781
9 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I had the pleasure of receivg yours of the 17th. I wrote a few lines by an Express enclosing a Letter to Col. Fitzhugh and another under cover to the Commanding officer at Baltimore giving an acct... Jan. 21, 1781
10 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I am to acknowledge your favor of the 21st. We have reason to believe Graves has returnd to N York; his fleet much damag’d, the Terrible sunk at Sea, but neither Congress or the Minister of France... Jan. 25, 1781
11 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I did myself the honor of sending a few lines by Col Forrest, who left this place on Sunday morning. Capt. Paul Jones arivd in this City on Saturday night from L’Orient which he left about the... Feb. 20, 1781
12 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Your favor by Col. Livingston, with 2 packets, came to hand this morning. I shall endeavour to execute your orders in a few days. We are under a considerable degree of anxiety about the state of... Feb. 24, 1781
13 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I wrote your Excellency a few lines by Capt. McClane - he left this place last Sunday; I then acknowledg’d the receipt of yours by Col Livingston;1 particular attention shall be immediately payd to... Feb. 27, 1781
14 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I write this from the Presidents, who is this moment Sending of an express, with intelligence from Genl. Washington of the sailing of the French fleet from Newport on the Evening of the 8th... Mar. 1781
15 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Captn. Stoddart carrys with him several matters for you as underneath. He will deliver them to some trusty person in Baltimore to be forwarded to you. It has not been in my power to get the Brown... Mar. 1781
16 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee We have nothing further of D’Estaigns success. It is probable the sudden departure of the French Ships from our Bay will disconcert the operations agt Arnold - abt 1500 Men, (21 Compys. from so... Mar. 6, 1781
17 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee [I have] receiv’d by Post both your favors of the 9th. One inclosed a sum of money as underneath, which falls short 200 Dollars of what is mentiond - Pray be so Kind as to particularize the... Mar. 12, 1781
18 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I did myself the honor of writing to your Excellency a few lines by express, the 18th Instant,1 & enclosd a List of the force of the two fleets which lately Saild from New Port & Gardiners... Mar. 20, 1781
19 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I receivd yours of the 6th with the money enclosd - & Shall loose no time in forwarding the wine. Col. Harrison has been in Town some days past sick - & proposes sending a light waggon down... Apr. 10, 1781
20 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I return you many thanks for yr favor of the 13th Instant & feel for the distresses of those whose Situation puts them so much in the power of a savage Enemy. God grant something soon to... Apr. 17, 1781
21 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee The Board of War having spared to the Special Council for the Eastern Shore, & to the Virginia Delegates a number of the Rampart peices, I coud not obtain an order for more than 500 - They have... Apr. 24, 1781
22 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee The president has just receivd a Letter with information that a considerable Body of troops are on Board at New York, likewise Genl. Clintons baggage. They had been on board some days, & it is... Apr. 27, 1781
23 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I do myself the honor of enclosing a paper of last Saturday. The interesting intelligence containd in the extracts of the Letters of the 22d of Feby, & 23 of Jany deserve Credit.1 The 1st is... Apr. 30, 1781
24 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I enclose the paper of this day principally that you may see the Step the Executive of this State has taken with respect to the rate of Exa. of the Old Continental money, which has occasiond... May 5, 1781
25 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I wrote you a few lines last Saturday1 informing you that large Sums of the old Continental money were sent to the Southward to be got rid of immediately in consequence of the Step taken by the... May 8, 1781
26 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee An express just setting out gives me an opportunity of enclosing this days paper. By some accident no Letter came by the Vessel from L’Orient as I am informd, not even to the Merchants who have... May 12, 1781
27 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I have receivd your favor of the 18th instant & hope by this you have got rid of yr fever. I shall by the first good opportunity send the hat, & Stuff for yr great Coat. The Best Beaver hat... May 22, 1781
28 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Your Kind concern about my health lays me under particular obligations. I received some benefit from the short visit I made to the Country, & as Mr Potts is come to Town,1 & most of the... Jun. 12, 1781
29 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Being engagd on a Committee of consequence this morning1 I can do little more than acknowledge the receipt of your favor by Post, & thank you for that part of it respecting My Daughter &... Jun. 26, 1781
30 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I am just favord with yours of the 13th. We have a letter from Mr. Parsons our Agent at Martinique June 13th. Tobago taken by one Ship of the line, 2 frigates & 800 troops. Several Vessels... Jul. 17, 1781
31 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee The express deliverd me your favor of the 3d & 4th of Augt. The movement of the Enemy up the Bay is contrary to the judgement of the Learned in war at this place; but I have thought it probable... Aug. 7, 1781
32 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Mr. Buchanan has taken charge of 3 Lbs of Hyson tea and three pr. of Callimanco Shoes for Mrs Lee. The Shoemaker has another pr. on hand - he wishes Mrs Lee woud leave an old Shoe with him, instead... Sep. 28, 1781
33 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Your favour of the 28th Ult. & 5th instant came to hand yesterday I shall answer them by Capt Swan in a day or two - at present I have not any thing to communicate to you excepting the arival... Oct. 1781
34 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I return you many thanks for your favor of the 25th - & shall act accordingly. Mr. Buchanan carried a few lines to you with 3 pr. of Shoes & 3 lb of Hyson Tea. I expected he woud have left... Oct. 2, 1781
35 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I wrote to you yesterday by Capn Swan,1 by whom I sent yr Camblet &ca. for a great Coat. I hope to be able to make out for the trimmings you gave Mr Hanson a memorandum of.I have nothing... Oct. 16, 1781
36 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee The president informd me that he enclosd you some papers by last post,1 & I was interrupted the moment I had begun to write you a few lines. I send to Mr Carroll the only paper I have of... Nov. 1781
37 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I do myself the pleasure of inclosing the paper of the day; you will See an article from Brussells dated the 29th of July - it is taken from a Letter to Mr Arthur Lee from Mr E. Jennings.1I see no... Jan. 5, 1782
38 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I return you many thanks for your favour of the 30th Ulto. & have by this opportunity wrote to the Intendant; If he does not relieve me, & the Council shoud Continue of the same opinion, I... Jan. 8, 1782
39 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee The post brought me yr favor of the 20th Instant. Before I say any thing about news I must mention that you have been misinformd relative to my appointment by Congress. It has I suppose taken its... Jan. 24, 1782
40 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I am much obligd to you for your favor of the 17th inst. & shall apply to Mr. Morris for the sum you mention. Considering the time I have been here, and an extraordinary expence by Keeping my... Feb. 23, 1782
41 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I did myself the pleasure of writing a few lines to you by last post, & inclosd a Letter to Mr Mullahon.1 When he left this City, he informed me that from the Considerable advances he had made... Mar. 4, 1782
42 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I have to acknowledge yr two favors of instant. You will see by the enclos’d receipt that Mrs Lee’s Shoes have been sent to the Care of Mr Buchanan in Baltimore to whom I wrote by the Stage... Mar. 28, 1782
43 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I flatterd myself that on reaching this City1I shou'd have had it in my power to have given you some information relative to peace. We are yet without any but via New York. Neither Congress,... Sep. 1782
44 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I have apply'd to Way again, and can obtain nothing but promises from him, which I am very sorry for as I am afraid Mrs Lee will be disappointed. I will try him again.1We remain without any... Nov. 5, 1782
45 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Yours from Baltimore came to hand Yesterday & I Immediately called on Mr Morris - who told me that he was determined not to abate an iota (was his expression) of what he had ask'd you.... May 20, 1783
46 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Capn. Swan will deliver you the Camblet, Baze & Velvet for your great Coat. On receiving your Letter I applied at the House where Mr Buchanan lodg’d to know if he had left any cloth &c but... -
47 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Mr. Mullahan will deliver 3 prs. of Shoes for Mrs. Digges, and two pair of Slippers for Mrs Rogers. I take the liberty of requesting your care of them. He has given me a memorandum of some shoes... -