Letters / Correspondence

Richard Henry Lee

101-150 of 817 letters
Letters table
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101 Richard Henry Lee Henry Tucker As the contents of the inclosed paper concerns our common Countries, I have thought it my duty as a Delegate to Congress from Virginia to inclose it to you by the first opportunity.1As Salt is now... Nov. 1775
102 Richard Henry Lee Silas Deane You are desired to repair immediately to the City of New York, and there purchase a Ship suitable for carrying 20 nine pounders upon one deck, if such a Ship can there be found. Also a Sloop,... Nov. 7, 1775
103 George Washington Richard Henry Lee I mean but to acknowledge the receipt of your obliging favour of the 22d ultimo; for, as I expect this letter will be handed to you in Philadelphia, to recite the contents of my letter to the... Nov. 8, 1775
104 John Adams Richard Henry Lee The Course of Events, naturally turns the Thoughts of Gentlemen to the Subjects of Legislation and Jurisprudence, and it is a curious Problem what Form of Government, is most readily & easily... Nov. 15, 1775
105 Richard Henry Lee George Washington As Mr. Custis can furnish you with an exact account of our affairs in Virginia, it will be unnecessary for me to say any thing on that subject. Proper persons will certainly and presently be... Nov. 26, 1775
106 George Washington Richard Henry Lee Your favor of the 13th, with the enclosures, for which I thank you, came to this place on Wednesday evening; part of which, that is, the night, I was engaged with a party of men throwing up a work... Nov. 27, 1775
107 Richard Henry Lee Catherine Macaulay As a good Christian properly attached to your native Country, I am sure you must be pleased to hear that North America is not fallen, nor likely to fall down before the Images that the King hath... Nov. 29, 1775
108 Richard Henry Lee Northampton Committee I have the honor to inclose you a resolve of Congress in answer to your application for assistance.1 The three companies therein ordered will march in a few days, and I hope will be sufficient,... Dec. 5, 1775
109 George Washington Richard Henry Lee Your favor of the 6th instant did not reach this place till Saturday afternoon. The money, which accompanied it, came seasonably, but not, as it was so long delayed, quantum sufficit, our demands... Dec. 26, 1775
110 Richard Henry Lee William Shippen, Jr. A happy new year is my wish for you and your family, that it will be a year of freedom our brave troops appear determined on, and whilst they are so, the Instruments of tyranny, and the... 1776
111 Richard Henry Lee William Lee As I have but now been made acquainted with this opportunity that is just departing, you will therefore excuse my not gratifying your curiosity so fully as it might wish, and the same reason will... Jan. 2, 1776
112 Francis Lightfoot Lee Richard Henry Lee . . .2 being so full as other ways I shou’d. You have seen the Kings speech, which you wou’d suppose must convince everybody of the bloody intentions of the King EL ministry, but it is far from... Jan. 8, 1776
113 Richard Henry Lee Commissioners in France You will be pleased to receive herewith copies of our last letter of the 21st. instant, and of its inc<los>ures, which we recommend to your attention. Since that letter was written, Gen.... Jan. 30, 1776
114 Benjamin Rush Richard Henry Lee There is no Soil so dear to a Soldier as that which is marked with the footsteps of a flying enemy. Every thing looks well. Our army increases daily, and our troops are impatient to avenge the... Jan. 30, 1776
115 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams I very sincerely condole with you on our illfortune in Canada. I hope, however, that this will yet turn out well. Those who sail gently down the smooth stream of prosperity, are very apt to loose... Feb. 1776
116 Richard Henry Lee Charles Lee Give me leave to introduce my friend and relation Colonel William Aylett to your acquaintance and friendship. You will find Colo. Ayletts worth deserving your esteem, and his connection with me,... Mar. 1776
117 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I was in Virga. (from whence I am but just returned) when your favor of the 26th Decr.1 came here, and now I have but a moment before this Gentleman goes off to thank you for it, and to cover a... Mar. 13, 1776
118 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Purviance, Jr. I received your account of the retaking Husdons ship1 and the flight of the enemy with great pleasure. I hope you will make wise use of the opportunity to render the avenews to yr. flourishing Town... Mar. 17, 1776
119 Richard Henry Lee Charles Lee I have just received your letter from Baltimore covering one for Mr. Hancock.1 My Brother who was present in Congress when the Resolve you allude to passed, says that every Gentleman acknowledged... Mar. 25, 1776
120 Richard Henry Lee Landon Carter It hurts me exceedingly that you should attribute to declining friendship what realy arose from the necessity of my situation. After an absence of many months, I had obtained leave to pay a short... Apr. 1, 1776
121 Richard Henry Lee Charles Lee I hope my former reasons for not delivering your letter to the President will meet your approbation.1 Since I wrote you last, the Congress has appointed two Engineers for the Southern department,... Apr. 1776
122 Richard Henry Lee Charles Lee I have but a moment to acknowledge your last favor1 which gave me the pleasure of knowing you were well arrived at Williamsburg. would seem as if Gen. Howe was yet floating on the Ocean incertum... Apr. 1776
123 Richard Henry Lee Charles Lee I thank you heartily for your obliging favors by this and the last Post,1 they have made me very happy by the good opinion you have of our officers and troops. I have no doubt they will verify upon... Apr. 1776
124 George Washington Richard Henry Lee Your favor of the 26th ult. came to my hands last night, by the post; but as I am upon the point of setting out for New York, (by the way of Providence and Norwich,) I can do little more than... Apr. 4, 1776
125 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry Having done myself the pleasure of writing to you by General Lee, I must now refer you to that letter,1 and at present invite your attention to the most important concern of our approaching... Apr. 20, 1776
126 Richard Henry Lee Robert Carter Nicholas I thank you for your kind favor by last Post, and I am well pleased to hear that Gen. Lee is exerting himself for the security of our country. His military talents are considerable, and his zeal in... Apr. 30, 1776
127 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Purviance, Jr. I thank you for your favor of the 23d of April which I should have answered before now if I had not been prevented by much business. If zeal in a good cause may not cover small irregularities or... May 1, 1776
128 Richard Henry Lee Charles Lee 1 I have now only to thank you for your favor by last post.2 If you discovered any languor in my letters it must have been merely corporeal, the mental powers having been just as vigorous as ever.... May 1776
129 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Purviance, Jr. I received yesterday your favor of the 2d instant, and in answer to that part of it desiring to know if Mr. Hancock gave a copy of your letter to any person I must say that I do not know whether or... May 6, 1776
130 Samuel Chase Richard Henry Lee I thank You for your Letter of the 3rd of April which Mcfinie delivered Me last Tuesday.1 Our Letters to Congress will give You all the Information in our Power relative to our Affairs in this... May 7, 1776
131 Richard Henry Lee Charles Lee Since I wrote you last nothing of consequence hath happened, unless it be, that the Roebuck & Liverpoole coming up the river Delaware, were met a few miles above New Castle by the 13 Gondolas... May 11, 1776
132 Richard Henry Lee Edmund Pendleton Before this reaches you I hope much progress will have been made towards the establishment of a wise and free government, without which, neither publick or private happiness or security can long be... May 12, 1776
133 Richard Henry Lee - Resolved That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection... May 15, 1776
134 George Washington Richard Henry Lee In great haste I write you a few lines to cover the enclosed, 1 they came in the manner you see them, and as explained in Captain Langdon’s letter to me. I hesitated some time in determining... May 18, 1776
135 Richard Henry Lee Charles Lee My last letter to you was founded on conversation without doors,1 but you will see by the papers this Express brings you, that Congress has complied with your desires as far as they can for the... May 18, 1776
136 Richard Henry Lee Charles Lee The inclosed intelligence lately received from England will give you a better idea of the designs of our enemies than any we have before received.In a letter I have seen from London of... May 27, 1776
137 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Ludwell Lee This is Post morning and I am obliged on a Committee of conference2 with the Generals Washington, Gates, & Mifflin by 9 on the operations of this Campaign, so that I cannot possibly write to... May 28, 1776
138 Richard Henry Lee Landon Carter Since the establishment of our Westmoreland Rider, I conclude the papers come so regularly into your neighborhood from this City, as to render it the less necessary to repeat in letters what you... Jun. 1776
139 John Adams Richard Henry Lee Your Favour of 18 May,1 inclosing the momentous Resolution of your wise and patriotic Convention,2 together with the American Crisis came duely to Hand, and yesterday, I had the Pleasure of... Jun. 4, 1776
140 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I am informed that a certain Mr. Eustace, now in New York, but some time ago with Lord Dunmore, is acquainted with a practise that prevailed of taking letters out of the Post Office in Virginia and... Jun. 13, 1776
141 Richard Henry Lee William Lee Our friend and Kinsman John Tuberville Esqr. has committed to your care a very important concern, the direction of his Sons education. He relys greatly on our sensible and tender attention to this... Jun. 17, 1776
142 Francis Lightfoot Lee Richard Henry Lee Our affairs in Canada are at length brot to a conclusion, and we have now to contend with all the bad consequences which have been apprehended from the Enemy’s being in possession of that Country.... Jun. 30, 1776
143 Richard Henry Lee Charles Lee The inclosed form of Government will shew you that this Country has in view a permanent system of Liberty. Mr Henry is chosen Governor, and a Privy Council is appointed to assist him in the... Jul. 1776
144 Richard Henry Lee Landon Carter I cannot omit so good an opportunity as Mr. Beale furnishes me with of thanking you for your favor whilst I was at Williamsburg which at that time I by no means had leisure to do. The experiments... Jul. 1776
145 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams I am much obliged to you for your favor by last post, and with you sincerely regret the unhappy state of our affairs in Canada. It appears to me that the small pox has hurt us more in that country... Jul. 1776
146 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams To be engraved on the great Seal / Virtus the genius of the commonwealth / dressed like an amazen, resting on a spear / with one hand, and holding a sword in the / other , & treding on tyranny... Jul. 1776
147 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson I thank you much for your favor and its inclosures by this post,1and I wish sincerely, as well for the honor of Congress, as for that of the States, that the Manuscript had not been mangled as it... Jul. 1776
148 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams A fortnights stay here has enabled me to assist my Countrymen in finishing our form of Government - The mighty work is now done as the enclosed papers will shew you - Mr. Henry chosen Governor,... Jul. 6, 1776
149 Thomas Jefferson Richard Henry Lee For news I refer you to your brother who writes on that head. I enclose you a copy of the declaration of independence as agreed to by the House, and also, as originally framed. You will judge... Jul. 8, 1776
150 Samuel Adams Richard Henry Lee I must acknowledge that when you left Congress, I gave you Reason to expect a letter from me before this Time. You will not, I am very certain, attribute my omission to the Want of a most cordial... Jul. 15, 1776