Letters / Correspondence

Richard Henry Lee

651-700 of 817 letters
Letters table
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651 Richard Henry Lee James Madison Two days ago, and not sooner, your favor of March the 20th. was delivered to me, so that you find it has been more than two months travelling thus far. It seems to me that our assembly were... May 30, 1785
652 Richard Henry Lee John Adams On the 28th instant I had the honor to pay my respects to you in a letter of that date to which I beg to refer. The design of this letter is to introduce to your acquaintance and friendly offices... May 31, 1785
653 Richard Henry Lee John Adams On the 28th instant I had the honor to pay my respects to you in a letter of that date to wch. I beg leave to refer. The design of this letter is to introduce to your acquaintance, and friendly... May 31, 1785
654 Richard Henry Lee John Fitzgerald "A revealing report on a discussion Lee had with Mr. van Berkel,1 Minister from the United Netherlands, in which Lee expressed his `surprise that the Dutch who in former times had so great a... Jun. 2, 1785
655 Richard Henry Lee Unknown By Mr. Alexander White of Frederick, I had the honor of writing to you from Trenton before Christmas last,1 but I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you in return, which causes me to doubt... Jun. 10, 1785
656 Richard Henry Lee Lafayette I have been lately honoured with your letter of March 16th, from Paris, and I thank you for it; as I feel myself much interested in your happiness, so your letter gave me singular pleasure, when it... Jun. 11, 1785
657 Richard Henry Lee the Marquis de Lafayette I have been lately honoured with your letter of March 16th, from Paris,1 and I thank you for it; as I feel myself much interested in your happiness, so your letter gave me singular pleasure, when... Jun. 11, 1785
658 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen Your favor of June the 11th. has been just now put into my hands, and had it come sooner would have renderd unnecessary some parts of my letter to you of yesterday, which, with this will be... Jun. 13, 1785
659 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen Your favor of June the 11th has been just now put into my hands, and had it come sooner would have renderd unnecessary some parts of my letter to you of yesterday,1 which, with this will be... Jun. 13, 1785
660 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen If you should not have shipped my Chair for this place before you receive this letter I beg you not to remove it from Philadelphia until you hear further from me - My former illness has returned... Jun. 20, 1785
661 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen If you should not have shipped my Chair for this place before you receive this letter I beg you not to remove it from Philadelphia until you hear further from me. My former illness has returned... Jun. 20, 1785
662 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen When I wrote you last monday, I had been under so severe an affliction by the Gouty matter attacking my Bowels for some days, that I was quickly reduced very low - So that if a change had not taken... Jun. 22, 1785
663 Richard Henry Lee John Jay The letter from his most christian Majesty mentioned in yours of the 18th. instant is to be received in the same manner as the late letter from his Majesty was - And I have the honor now to inform... Jul. 1785
664 Richard Henry Lee John Jay The letter from his most Christian Majesty mentioned in yours of the 18th instant is to be received in the same manner as the late letter from his Majesty was - And I have the honor now to inform... Jul. 19, 1785
665 Richard Henry Lee James Duane I have the honor to enclose an Act of Congress, that has been prompted by the daily interruption given to their discussions by the almost unceasing noise of passing Carriages - Your long... Jul. 20, 1785
666 Richard Henry Lee James Duane I have the honor to enclose an Act of Congress that has been prompted by the daily interruption given to their discussions by the almost unceasing noise of passing Carriages.1 Your long... Jul. 20, 1785
667 Richard Henry Lee James Madison Your favor of July the 7th was long coming to hand as I find my letter of the 20th May was in getting to you - This joined to the uncertainty of letters ever arriving safe is a very discouraging... Aug. 11, 1785
668 Richard Henry Lee James Madison Your favor of July the 7th1 was long coming to hand as I find my letter of the 20th May2 was in getting to you. This joined to the uncertainty of letters ever arriving safe is a very discouraging... Aug. 11, 1785
669 Richard Henry Lee Charles Thomson If, during the time of my absence, any business occurs that requires my signature; be pleased to transmit such to me at Doctr. Shippens in Philadelphia from whence you will receive a speedy return.... Aug. 16, 1785
670 Richard Henry Lee Charles Thomson If, during the time of my absence, any business occurs that requires my signature;1 be pleased to transmit such to me at Doctr. Shippens in Philadelphia from whence you will receive a speedy... Aug. 16, 1785
671 Charles Thomson Richard Henry Lee I have the honor to forward for your signature two Notifications of the appointment of Diederik Leertouwer Consul of their high Mightinesses the States general of the United Netherlands, one for... Aug. 18, 1785
672 Richard Henry Lee Charles Thomson The letter that you favored me with on the 18th. instant reached me yesterday after the post had left the City, so that the papers enclosed for my signature must be detained until next post day,... Aug. 21, 1785
673 Richard Henry Lee Charles Thomson The letter that you favored me with on the 18th instant reached me yesterday after the post had left the City, so that the papers enclosed for my signature must be detained until next post day,... Aug. 21, 1785
674 Samuel Holten Richard Henry Lee I have been honored with your Excellency's attention of the 25th ultimo.1 & it gives me sensible pleasure to hear that there is a prospect of your health being restored.The enclosed came... Sep. 8, 1785
675 Richard Henry Lee John Jay I had the honor of receiving this morning your favor of the fourth instant concerning the letter from Count de Florida Blanca to the President of Congress, which was delivered to me by Mr.... Sep. 11, 1785
676 Richard Henry Lee John Jay I had the honor of receiving this morning your favor of the fourth instant concerning the letter from Count de florida Blanca to the President of Congress, which was delivered to me by Mr.... Sep. 11, 1785
677 Richard Henry Lee the Marquis de Lafayette I thank you, my dear marquis, for your very affectionate letter, by Mr. Houdon; that gentleman arrived in Philadelphia, and proceeded immediately to Mount Vernon; he has been ever since with... Oct. 1785
678 Richard Henry Lee Lafayette I thank you, my dear marquis, for your very affectionate letter, by Mr. Houdon; that gentleman arrived in Philadelphia, and proceeded immediately to Mount Vernon; he has been ever since with... Oct. 1785
679 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen By your favor of the 17th. instant I find that you have mistaken my request concerning the Dutch Fan - It is not a new Fan that I want, but only new Skreens for the old one, according to the... Oct. 1785
680 Richard Henry Lee Don Diego De Gardoqui It is with great pleasure that I embrace this opportunity of saluting you, by my friend and relation Colonel Henry Lee, who is going to Congress, a member of that body. I hope he will find you in... Dec. 1785
681 Richard Henry Lee John Adams My Presidential year being ended, I had left New York for this place (from which and from my family I had been thirteen months absent) before letters which you did me the honor to write me on the... Dec. 1785
682 Richard Henry Lee Theoderic Lee My Son Ludwell will deliver to you £4.12.10 for the discharge of your account against me - John Weaver delivered safely the things that you sent by him, but I never knew ’till he came down that... Jan. 27, 1786
683 William Grayson Richard Henry Lee I have had the pleasure of receiving both your letters, & for which I am much obliged to you though I am sorry to observe you do not speak more decidedly on your intended junction with your... Mar. 1786
684 Richard Henry Lee Martin Pickett It is certainly true that a popular government cannot flourish without virtue in the people, and it is as true that knowledge is a principal source of virtue; these facts render the establishment... Mar. 5, 1786
685 Charles Thomson Richard Henry Lee The enclosed Letter from M. de Marbois & M. Coustard with the papers accompanying it came to hand the latter end of last week under a cover directed to the President of Congress.1 But being... Mar. 7, 1786
686 Richard Henry Lee John Hopkins By the Hon. Mr. A. Lee who arrived here from Congress last Tuesday I am informed that the Board of Treasury have sent you proper Indents for the purpose of your granting evidences of interest due... Apr. 1786
687 James Monroe Richard Henry Lee I have no excuse for having been so indifferent a correspondent except that I had nothing to communicate to you & I knew that of this you were apprisd by yr. brother & Colo. Lee.1 Lately... May 24, 1786
688 Richard Henry Lee Nathaniel Gorham The enclosed papers that I have the honor of transmitting to your Excellency for the consideration of Congress I have but now received altho they are dated in the last year.I am perfectly satisfied... Jun. 20, 1786
689 Richard Henry Lee Nathaniel Gorham The enclosed papers that I have the honor of transmitting to your Excellency for the consideration of Congress I have but now received altho they are dated in the last year.1I am perfectly... Jun. 20, 1786
690 Richard Henry Lee John Adams Since my letter to you of December 1785 from Chantilly in Virginia1 in answer to the letters that you were pleased to write me on the 26th of August, 6th & 7th of September 1785; I have not... Jan. 3, 1787
691 Richard Henry Lee John Adams Since my letter to you of December 1785 from Chantilly in Virginia, in answer to the letters that you were pleased to write me on the 26th of August, 6th & 7th of September 1785, I have not... Jan. 5, 1787
692 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams Our mutual friend Mr. Gerry furnishes me with an opportunity of writing to you without danger of my letter being stopt on its passage, as I have some reason to apprehend has been the case with... Jan. 7, 1787
693 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I was unwilling to interrupt your attention to more important affairs at Phila. by sending there an acknowledgement of the letter that you were pleased to honor me with from that City; especially... Jan. 11, 1787
694 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I was unwilling to interrupt your attention to more important affairs at Phila. by sending there an acknowledgement of the letter that you were pleased to honor me with from that City;1 especially... Jan. 11, 1787
695 Richard Henry Lee James Monroe An unforeseen interruption deprives me of the happiness of waiting (as I intended) on Mrs. Monroe and yourself, that I might take your commands to New York, for which place I am now on my way. My... Jan. 18, 1787
696 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams Our mutual friend Mr. Gerry furnishes me with an opportunity of writing to you without danger of my letter being stopt on its passage, as I have some reason to apprehend has been the case with... Jan. 27, 1787
697 George Washington Richard Henry Lee Your favour of the 15th, with the seed of the honey locust came safe to hand, and claims my particular thanks. I have but one doubt of its forming the best hedge in the world; and that is, whether... Feb. 20, 1787
698 Edmund Randolph Richard Henry Lee I feel a particular pleasure in communicating to you your appointment, as a deputy to the foederal convention at Philadelphia in may next. The nomination was made by the executive today, and, if it... Mar. 20, 1787
699 Richard Henry Lee Edmund Randolph The letter that your Excellency did me the honor to write me on the 23d. instant I received this day, and I assure you that it is with much regret I find myself compelled to decline accepting the... Mar. 26, 1787
700 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I have the honor to send you by this opportunity the Act of Assembly passed in 1772, by which yourself, with me and others, were appointed Trustees to manage the sale of the Land held in Tail by... Apr. 16, 1787