Letters / Correspondence

John Hanson

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1 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee Your Carriage is finished. Exchange is now from 90 to 100 & rising rapidly. You never gave any direction about having your Coat of Arms put on the Carriage. I have searched some Books of... Jan. 18, 1780
2 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee This morning the president of Congress, received a Letter from Mr Peabody one of our Committee at headquarters, dated the 23d advising that General Washington for Several days past has been... Jun. 26, 1780
3 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am favoured with your two Letters by Mr McHard and be assured your request shall be duely attended to. Mr. Dickenson is not in Town nor Can I get Any information whether his Coach is yet for... Jul. 1, 1780
4 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I wrote you yesterday by the post.1 I have at length got Bills of Exchange on France for 5000 Dollrs., being our part of 50,000 Dollas, alloted by Congress, to be distributed Amongst the States,... Jul. 12, 1780
5 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee Our part of the new money Cant be printed untill the date of the Maryland Law Complying with the requisition of Congress of the 18 March, is made Known to the Board of Treasury. You will therefore... Jul. 14, 1780
6 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee Yesterday Arrived in Town A Capt. of a Vessel who had been Captured and Carried into New York and Exchanged. He left that place Wednesday. He says that the fryday before an English frigate Arrived... Jul. 15, 1780
7 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am favoured with yours by the last post. Be pleased to present my Compliments to Mrs Lee, and tell her her Commands Shall be Executed-tho the best Kind of Chariots was made a month or Six weeks... Jul. 25, 1780
8 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee The two letters directed to the Delegates were yesterday laid before Congress.1 That relating to our Troops to the Southward was referred to the Board of War and am in hopes the wants of our Troops... Aug. 1, 1780
9 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee Your packet directed to the Delegates was delivered by Mr Green Who also delivered us a Letter respecting the money to be emitted to which due attention will be paid and every assistance given to... Aug. 7, 1780
10 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I received your favour by the post. Our Army Continues at Dobbs’s ferry. It is very great and daily increasing. Men I am persuaded will not be wanting to Carry into execution any enterprise our... Aug. 15, 1780
11 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I have never mist one Post writing to you And my not receivingAny of your favours for three weeks past induces me to believe you are out of Town. By a former letter I acquainted you that I had in... Aug. 28, 1780
12 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I have been Confined to my room a fortnight and was so unwell when the last post set out, that I was not able to write, I am now on the recovery And hope to be able to Attend Congress in a day or... Sep. 11, 1780
13 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee This day I had the pleasure of receiving yours of the fifteenth, inclosing 365 Dollars. The Bundle of money which you was so very Kind as to procure for me I received. It Came in good time, but... Sep. 18, 1780
14 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee Admiral Rodneys Arrival at Sandy Hook with ten Sail of the line is Confirmed beyond a doubt, preparations are makeing at New York for a Considerable embarkation of Troops. Virginia is Supposed to... Sep. 26, 1780
15 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee Yours of the 2d September I have Just received. No Accounts of the French fleet and as the Season is so far Advanced it is probable they will not be here at all - indeed their Arrival is not now so... Oct. 3, 1780
16 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am obliged to you for your favours of the 5th and 6th Instant. The officer Who was intrusted by Maj. Gile to procure the necessary Cloathing for our new regiment has been Supplied with Shirts and... Oct. 9, 1780
17 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee The Saratoga one of the Continental frigates, is just returned from a Cruize of about four Weeks and has taken four Jamaica men, with rum and sugar - one of them mounted 22 Guns, one 20, and... Oct. 16, 1780
18 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I most Sincerely Congratulate you, on our late Success to the Southward. This event it is to be hoped will give the most happy turn to our affairs in that part of the Country and if properly... Oct. 24, 1780
19 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I received your two letters one by the post and the other by Express, with their inclosures, the money I have not Counted but Suppose it to be right. As the Exchange is rising Shall pay it Away... Oct. 31, 1780
20 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am favoured with your by the post, with its inclosure. Am glad to hear of the Sudden departure of the English fleet and Armament from our Bay. If this is true, it is probable the report of the... Nov. 7, 1780
21 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee The painting of your Carriage is not yet quite finished. Would recommend your Sending the Ballance of the money as soon as possible. Should the Carriage be finished before the money is ready a... Nov. 15, 1780
22 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I wrote you by Capt Carberry who promised to deliver the letter himself and was the reason of my not writing to you by the last post - have nothing now worth Communicating, no news from the... Nov. 28, 1780
23 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am honored with yours of the 1st Instant by the post. We have no news here, but a late Expedition of Major Talmadge Against Fort St George on Long Island, the Success of which you have An Account... Dec. 1780
24 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am favoured with your two letters by the last post. You desire me to pay the money inclosed to the Coachmaker, but none was inclosed. Public Bills are now Selling at 60 and 65, that is one Dollar... Dec. 11, 1780
25 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee Mr Carroll and I wrote to your Excellency and the Honorable Council by last post,1 requesting a Supply of one thousand Dollars each of the new Emission, but at the present Exchange, I find that Sum... Jan. 2, 1781
26 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee General Washinton has been on a Vissit to Count de Grasse, on board his Ship the Ville de paris at Cape Henry. He returned to Williamsburgh the 23d Ult. He says he found the French Admiral disposed... Oct. 2, 1781
27 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am favoured with yours of the 5th and Shall allways think myself honored by your Agreeable Correspondence, And be very thankful for any Intelligence you may at any time think proper to... Oct. 9, 1781
28 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I have the honor of yours of the 12th. No Express is yet Arrived from General Green - if he Comes by Water it may be Accounted for as the Winds for some days past have been Contrary. I wish to See... Oct. 16, 1781
29 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am honored with your Excellencys Letter of the 19th and am much obliged to you for the friendly hint you have given me; Should I attend the assembly I hope to be able to give them the information... Oct. 30, 1781
30 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee General Washington Arrived here last Evening, I have not yet had the pleasure of Seeing him, every testimony of Joy and respect will I dare Say be shewn on the Occasion.Our Labours my Dear sir it... Nov. 27, 1781
31 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee Congress have Just received intelligence from New York, that Gen. Leslie had wrote to Sr Harry that unless he sent him A reinforcement, he should not be Able to Keep Charles Town, in Consequence an... Jan. 1, 1782
32 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee The french fleet are now off the Capes of Delaware, of which they have given the merchants here notice. On the 14h May Mr. Jay was on his way from Madrid to Paris. He Confirms the Account of the... Jan. 1, 1782
33 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee On the recept of your Excellencys favour of the 21 st Ult which was delivered me by Colo R Lloyd three days ago I went immediately to a Coach maker to bespeak a Phaeton for Mr Worthington.... Jan. 9, 1782
34 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am honored with your Excellencys favour of the 17th. Am obliged to you for your Attention to my former letter respecting money. Mr. Worthingtons Phaeton will be finished in about three or four... Feb. 23, 1782
35 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee The post Came in late last night, and I have Scarce time to Acknowledge Your Excellencys favour of the 5th.1 If it is meant, that the Delegates in Congress are to receive the 35/ allowance in red... Mar. 1782
36 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am honored with your Excellencys favour of the 15th for which I am obliged to you. If you have leisure Should be obliged to your Excellency to inform Whether the whole of the £4 allowance is to... Mar. 19, 1782
37 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am favoured with yours of the 22nd for which be pleased to Accept my thanks. I inclose you a paper and tho’ there is but little in it, it Contains all the news we have here. It is reported that... Mar. 26, 1782
38 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am honored With your Excellencys letter of the 1st, be pleased to accept my thanks for the friendly manner in which your Excellency has been pleased to Express your Concern on acct. of my late... May 6, 1782
39 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I have not been honored with a line from you for a long time. Your Excellency was so Kind as to advise me to draw in red money the ballance that might be due me from the state for former Allowances... Jun. 1782
40 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I had the honor of writing to your Excellency by the last post 1 and presume I Should have been favoured with line from you by yesterdays post had he not have been robbed of the Mail.2 Am in hopes... Jun. 18, 1782
41 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I have received your Excellencys favour of the 20th by the post. Am much obliged to you for the trouble you have taken in procuring the Sum of red money I requested you to draw for me as an... Jun. 25, 1782
42 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am honored with your Excellencys letter of the 28th ult. Yesterday Congress received a Copy of the Massachusetts impost Law passed in the manner recommend[ed].1 It establishes 5 Per Cent Duty on... Jul. 2, 1782
43 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee The post did not Arrive here till late last night. Your Excellencys favor of the 5th I have just this Moment [received.] I must beg your Excellencys attention for Supp[ort], I […] without cash and... Jul. 9, 1782
44 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee In Complyance with the request of the Council Contained in their letter of the 9th instant1 I beg leave to acquaint you, that no other rules have been established by Congress for the Government of... Aug. 20, 1782
45 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee Capt Heron1 proposes to Settle with you Agreeable to the inclosed State, as I am unacquainted with the price of wheat at the Head of Elk and with the Custom respecting the allowance for deficiency... Aug. 27, 1782
46 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am honored with your Excellencys letter of the 20th And Agreeable to direction inclose the papers you mention. I hope you will have it in your power to Settle the matter at Annapolis upon much... Sep. 24, 1782
47 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee A Vessel is just Arrived here from Amsterdam and Another at Boston from the same place with Cloathing for our Army which with what is on hand will be Sufficient. Another is hourly expected. By the... Sep. 24, 1782
48 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee Your Excellencys favour of the 27th ult. I received yesterday. I Sent you inclosed by the last post Herons letters and the Account of wheat received. I will give directions to have a hat... Oct. 1, 1782
49 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am honored with your Excellencys two letters of the 3d and 4th instant. It would give me pleasure at all times to be serviceable to any Gentleman honored with your Excellencys recommendation, and... Oct. 8, 1782
50 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee No letters from our foreign Ministers Since my last and therefore Can give you no Account of the progress of the Negociation for Peace. I fear it is going on very Slowly.The Evacuation of New York... Oct. 15, 1782