Letters / Correspondence

Richard Henry Lee

601-650 of 817 letters
Letters table
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601 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen By favor of Mr. Prager our common friend, I send you eleven guineas and a French crown, which will pay Mr. de Barthold and the ballance of my horses, and leave a few shillings for the [S]ocks - At... Jan. 22, 1785
602 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen I thank you much for your letter of the 20th. instant, which I received this day - Mr. Wilson did not deliver me your letter himself, but it did come to my hands altho’ I knew not who brought it,... Jan. 22, 1785
603 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I lately had the honor of forwarding a packet for you by Post that came enclosed to me from France, by the author of a Dramatic piece on the former situation of Capt. Asgil. The subject is not a... Jan. 23, 1785
604 Richard Henry Lee John Adams I received the letter that you did me the honor to write me on the 15th of July with the pleasure that always accompanies the receipt of letters from my old and much esteemed friend. I see with... Jan. 23, 1785
605 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I lately had the honor of forwarding a packet for you by Post that came enclosed to me from France, by the author of a Dramatic peace on the former situation of Capt. Asgil.1 The subject is not a... Jan. 23, 1785
606 Richard Henry Lee John Adams I received the letter that you did me the honor to write me on the 15th of July1 with the pleasure that always accompanies the receipt of letters from my old and much esteemed friend. I see with... Jan. 23, 1785
607 Richard Henry Lee John Rutledge I have the honor to enclose you an Act of Congress for forming a foederal Court to determine a controversy, respecting territory, that subsists between the States of Massachusets and New York. The... Jan. 24, 1785
608 Richard Henry Lee Circular to the Governors of the States I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency some late communications from the Ministers plenipotentiary of these United States a[t] Paris, together with an Act of Congress on that subject - Much... Jan. 24, 1785
609 Richard Henry Lee John Adams Having yesterday written you a long letter, I have now only to request your attention to the following business, which is of very great importance to those whom it concerns, and who form a... Jan. 24, 1785
610 Richard Henry Lee John Rutledge I have the honor to enclose you an Act of Congress for forming a fœderal Court to determine a controversy, respecting territory, that subsi[s]ts between the States of Massachusets and New York.1... Jan. 24, 1785
611 Richard Henry Lee John Adams Having yesterday written a long letter to you, I have now only to request your attention to the following business, which is of very great importance to those whom it concerns, and who form a... Jan. 24, 1785
612 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I am now to thank you for the letter that you did me the honor to write to me on the gth of this month, and which I received on the 17th. with the enclosures.Sir James Jay had mentioned the plan of... Jan. 27, 1785
613 Richard Henry Lee John Adams I had the honor of writing to you by Col. Smith, which letter I doubt not but that you have, or will in due time safely receive. My hopes are eat, that your wisdom, and the good sense of the... Jan. 28, 1785
614 Richard Henry Lee John Adams I had the honor of writing to you by Colo. Smith, which letter I doubt not but that you have, or will in due time, safely receive.1 My hopes are great, that your wisdom, and the good sense of the... Jan. 28, 1785
615 Richard Henry Lee James Madison Two days ago, and not sooner, your favor of March the 20th1 was deliverd to me, so that you find it has been more than two months travelling thus far. It seems to me that our Assembly were... Jan. 30, 1785
616 William Grayson Richard Henry Lee I have very little news to communicate. Mr. Hancock is appointed President but it is much doubted whether he will accept of this high Office. It was surely improper to play the risquing game on... Jan. 30, 1785
617 Richard Henry Lee William Shippen, Jr. I am very happy to i<nform> you that your friend Dr. Arthu<r Lee> settled his affair with Congress <to hismutilated> entire satisfaction - My love <if you mutilated> please,... Feb. 1785
618 Richard Henry Lee Benjamin Rush I have received the letter that you did me the honor to write to me on the 16th. of last month, and I lost no time in presenting to Congress the petition of the Trustees of Dickinson College - The... Feb. 6, 1785
619 Richard Henry Lee Benjamin Rush I have received the letter that you did me the honor to write to me on the 16th of last month, and I lost no time in presenting to Congress the petition of the Trustees of Dickinson College. The... Feb. 6, 1785
620 Richard Henry Lee William Shippen, Jr. I am very happy to in[form] you that your friend Dr. Cuttin[g] settled his affair with Congress t[o his] entire satisfaction.1 My Love [Â…] please, to my excellent Nephew. [Tell] him that altho my... Feb. 7, 1785
621 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry Your favor of December 29th, has just now been put into my hands, together with the printed papers that you were pleased to send me, but I have not yet had the pleasure of finding Colonel Grayson... Feb. 14, 1785
622 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry Your favour of December 9th,1 has just now been put into my hands, together with the printed papers that you were pleased to send me, but I have not yet had the pleasure of finding Colonel Grayson... Feb. 14, 1785
623 Richard Henry Lee George Washington In reply to your favor of December the 14th I had the honor to write to you from Trenton,1 and I mentioned an enclosed letter from you for the Marquis Fayette, which coming to hand after the... Feb. 14, 1785
624 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen Acknowledges Shippen's letter of the 15th, received this day. "I delivered the enclosed Almanac to Mr. Hardy who returns you his thanks. Colo. Livingston delivered me your letter... Feb. 17, 1785
625 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I am now to thank you for the letter that you did me the honor to write to me on the 8th of this month, and which I received on the 17th with the enclosures.1Sir James Jay had mentioned the plan of... Feb. 27, 1785
626 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen I have made such effectual inquiry after my dear Cousins stock buckle, that I have found it and safely deliverd it to my brother A. Lee. The world has assigned to you politeness equal to the good... Mar. 3, 1785
627 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams Your favors (for I am always favored when you are pleased to write to me) by Mr Walker of the 9th, and by Captain Landais of the 10th of December were duly delivered to me by those gentlemen, and... Mar. 14, 1785
628 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams Your favors (for I am always favored when you are pleased to write to me) by Mr Walker of the 9th, and by Captain Landais of the 10th of December were duly delivered to me by those gentlemen, and... Mar. 14, 1785
629 James Monroe Richard Henry Lee By a letter from the honorable the Agents on the part of Massachusets and Newyork my appointment as a judge to sit on the fœderal Court for deciding the Controversy between those states has been... Mar. 20, 1785
630 William Grayson Richard Henry Lee My appointment as a Judge to sit on the fœderal Court for deciding the territorial controversy between the States of Massachusets and New York, has been communicated to me by a letter from the... Mar. 21, 1785
631 Walter Livingston Richard Henry Lee I learn with pleasure that Mr. Osgood has accepted of the appointment of one of the Commissioners of the Board of Treasury.1The confidence I have in this Gentlemans Character has determined me to... Apr. 8, 1785
632 Richard Henry Lee John Adams The desire of paying my respects to an old and excellent friend compels me under all the pressures of ill health and much business, to avail myself of Col. Smith’s secure conveyance to take up my... Apr. 14, 1785
633 Richard Henry Lee John Adams The desire of paying my respects to an old and excellent friend compels me under all the pressures of ill health and much business, to avail myself of Colo. Smiths secure conveyance to take up my... Apr. 14, 1785
634 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I should before this have thanked you for your favour of March 15th, if I had not been in daily expectation that the arrival of the packets would bring us some intelligence from Europe worth... Apr. 18, 1785
635 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I should before this have thanked you for your favour of March 15th,1 if I had not been in daily expectation that the arrival of the packets would bring us some intelligence from Europe worth... Apr. 18, 1785
636 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Huntington The Letter that you honored me with by Dr. Lyman I received, and I hope I have served that Gentleman effectually by introducing and recommending him to the Delegate here from Georgia, who has... Apr. 25, 1785
637 Richard Henry Lee Charles McEvers I have the honor to enclose a letter for Mr. Huntington which I sincerely wish may be fortunate enough to avail you in the just application that you are making to the Assembly of Connecticut.If it... Apr. 27, 1785
638 Richard Henry Lee William Livingston I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency an Act of Congress that has been produced by a very pressing state of the public affairs. Your Excellency will observe that exclusive of other... Apr. 30, 1785
639 Richard Henry Lee Certain States I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency an Act of Congress that has been produced by a very pressing state of the public affairs.1 Your Excellency will observe that exclusive of other... Apr. 30, 1785
640 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I have long had a letter prepared for you in answer to your last favor which I have kept for the honorable Mr. Sitgreaves to be the bearer of, as he proposed to visit you on his return to North... May 3, 1785
641 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I have long had a letter prepared for you in answer to your last1 favor which I have kept for the honorable Mr. Sitgreaves to be the bearer of, as he proposed to visit you on his return to North... May 3, 1785
642 Richard Henry Lee John Fitzgerald . . . We have no news here of any consequence. The Emperor’s Quarrel with the Dutch seems to be quieted, but it is not improbable that a war between him & Prussia will take place. Congress... May 4, 1785
643 Richard Henry Lee John Fitzgerald Your favor of April the 20th enclosing a bill on Boston for ÂŁ200 our currency is this moment come to hand1 - I will endeavor to dispose of it in this City. I thank you sir for your obliging offer... May 4, 1785
644 Richard Henry Lee George Washington This will be delivered to you by the honorable Mr. Sitgreaves a very worthy delegate to Congress from N. Carolina; who has been long detained by his desire to see the Land Ordinance passed, but he... May 7, 1785
645 Richard Henry Lee George Washington This will be delivered to you by the honorable Mr. Sitgreaves a very worthy delegate to Congress from N. Carolina;1 who has been long detained by his desire to see the Land Ordinance passed, but he... May 7, 1785
646 Richard Henry Lee William Shippen, Jr. I had lately the honor of writing to you for the purpose of introducing to your acquaintance & polite attention, the celebrated historian of England Mrs. Macaulay, now Mrs. Graham; who with her... May 8, 1785
647 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson I thank you for your obliging congratulation on my appointment to the Chair of Congress, and I do with particular pleasure return my congratulation on your sole appointment as Minister of the... May 16, 1785
648 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson I thank you for your obliging congratulation on my appointment to the Chair of Congress, and I do with particular pleasure return my congratulation on your sole appointment as Minister of the... May 16, 1785
649 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams I thank you for your favor introducing Mrs. Macauley Graham to me. This excellent Lady made but a short stay here, being desirous of returning from the South, before the sickly season comes on in... May 20, 1785
650 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams I thank you for your favor introducing Mrs. Macauley Graham to me.1 This excellent Lady made but a short stay here, being desirous of returning from the South, before the sickly season comes on in... May 20, 1785