Letters / Correspondence

Thomas Sim Lee

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1 James Forbes Thomas Sim Lee I have the pleasure of yours of the 30th Ulto. Inclosed you have the papers & a Second Essay on Trade & Finance: it is wrote by a Mr. Webster of this Town and I think contains many... Jan. 5, 1779
2 James Forbes Thomas Sim Lee Yours of the 16 Currt I have before me. Mr. Gérard has taken his leave & only waits to see his Successor (who is expected in Town every day) and then Embarks at Chester on Board the Confederacy... Sep. 21, 1779
3 Committee of Congress Thomas Sim Lee When Count de Estaing, Some time past, was hourly Expected from the Southward in want of provisions, our Magazines being then low, and the Commissary of purchases unable At Once to furnish the... Nov. 9, 1779
4 James Forbes Thomas Sim Lee I have yours of the 21st Currt covering £6 Jersey Curry which shall endeavour to get exchanged, allso yours of the 25 Currt. I am gratly disappointed in being continued in the Delegation to... Dec. 1779
5 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We received the inclosed from Major Lee the other Day, & beg Leave to forward it for the Consideration of your Excellency & the Council - being well assured that you will do all in your... Dec. 29, 1779
6 Samuel Huntington Thomas Sim Lee, Richard Caswell By order of Congress I have the honor of forwarding to you the enclosed important intelligence which is just come to hand.1I am, Sr, Your obedient humble servt.Sam. Huntington President Dec. 30, 1779
7 James Forbes Thomas Sim Lee The Bearer Doctr Brown waits on you for your Permission,1 to go into New York, in order to get a Passage to Scotland, As I am satisfyed the Facts stated in his Memorial are true, I hope there will... Jan. 2, 1780
8 Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Thomas Sim Lee I have been confined to my room almost a week and a great part of the time to my bed. As soon as I can travel with safety I shall set out for Maryland.1Congress have it not in their power to do... Jan. 2, 1780
9 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee Since our last addressed to your Excellency we are favor’d with the inclosed from Major Lee which we take the Liberty to forward by General Smallwood,1 who will give every Information relative to... Jan. 5, 1780
10 John Henry Thomas Sim Lee Majr. Giles has a Warrant from the Board of War for a Number of Articles, which I am in hopes will cloath his troops tolerably well for the present. He is still in this Town where I have advised... Jan. 5, 1780
11 Samuel Huntington Thomas Sim Lee You will receive herewith inclos’d an act of Congress of the 17th Instant together with the Copy of a Memorial from the Minister of France and Copies of three other papers refer’d to in the... Jan. 8, 1780
12 John Henry Thomas Sim Lee The reputation of Maryland is high and I am happy to hear that it will still rise in consequence of the completion of our extra Regiment; when will they be ready to come forward?We shall give all... Jan. 8, 1780
13 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee Before Majr. Giles left Town we had some expectations of procuring a number of Tents from the State of Pennsylvania, but they have since informed us, through their Delegates that they cannot supply... Jan. 9, 1780
14 James Forbes Thomas Sim Lee As I had not the pleasure of a line from you in answer to my last 1 I suppose you were oute of Town, I am affraid shall not be able to execute your order in Purchasing the Charret & Horses. Mr.... Jan. 11, 1780
15 John Henry Thomas Sim Lee A letter was yesterday received from Mr. Jay dated the 23d of May at Madrid.1 He has had several communications with the Spanish Minister, but has never been received in his public character. Many... Jan. 15, 1780
16 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
17 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee I have been honored with your Excellency’s letter of Deer. 26th. and its inclosure.1 The immediate attention of government to the distress of the army, and the effectual assistance promised from... Jan. 24, 1780
18 Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Thomas Sim Lee I thank you for your favor of the 22d1 wch. was this moment handed to me by the Prest. of Congress and as the Post will leave this at 12 o'Clock I cannot give you that general information... Jan. 26, 1780
19 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee The interval between the coming in and going out of the post is so short, that we have it not in our power at this Time, to give you the information which you desire.1 We can assure you that very... Jan. 26, 1780
20 George Plater Thomas Sim Lee At Mr. Holker’s Request, who waited on me this Morning, I have the Honor to forward to your Excellency the inclosed.1The Enemy on Staten Iland have returned Lord Sterling’s Visit, burned some... Feb. 1, 1780
21 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We herewith forward to your Excellency the Act of Congress relative to furnishing the Officers with Cloathing - & in Compliance with your Requisition, moved that you might have Permission to... Feb. 1780
22 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee About the latter end of December last I had the honor to receive a letter from His Excellency Governor Johnson dated the 27th. of October, in which he proposes an arrangement for the three... Feb. 19, 1780
23 James Forbes Thomas Sim Lee I have your favour of the 18th Ulto. have not wrote you for a long time, owing to the iregularity of the post, And my expecting to leave this every week, And indeed the events of both Health &... Feb. 29, 1780
24 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We are honor’d by your Excellency’s Favor of 18th last.1 The Minister of France knows very well, however wrong he may have deemed the Measure, that the Seizing the french Flour was to releave the... Mar. 7, 1780
25 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee Since I had the Honor of writing to Your Excellency on the 20th Ulto. I have obtained Returns of some Corps, which I had not then. I find there are in Moylan’s Regiment of Light Dragoons a few Men... Mar. 10, 1780
26 Samuel Huntington Thomas Sim Lee I do myself the Honour to Transmit you the enclosed intelligence from his Excellency Genl Washington, as it may be of Importance if you Should not have obtaind the Information from the fleet before... Mar. 18, 1780
27 Thomas Sim Lee Commissioners of Frederick County We request you will furnish Forage for the subsistence of the Teams employed by Colo Hollingsworth in removing Cannon from Hughs’s Works to Baltimore Town for the Use of the ContinentWe are... Apr. 29, 1780
28 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee On the 2d. Instant I received the Honor of Your Excellency’s Letter of the 8th Ulto. and also one from the Board of War on the same subject. The information the Council had received, of particular... May 4, 1780
29 George Plater Thomas Sim Lee The Baron de Calb who commands our Line moving southward & being a Stranger in Maryland, I have taken the Liberty to trouble your Excellency with this Letter to introduce him to you, agreably... May 11, 1780
30 Samuel Huntington Thomas Sim Lee I am directed to acquaint you that there being but one Delegate from Maryland attending at Congress that State is not represented.That Matters of great Importance are now lying before Congress,... May 19, 1780
31 Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Thomas Sim Lee This day the President of Congress received a Letter from Governor Nash, enclosing a Copy of one that he had received from Governor Rutledge; Copys of both I have transmitted to you.1 From Mr.... Jun. 5, 1780
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 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
36 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
37 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
38 John Henry Thomas Sim Lee I had the honour of your Excellys. favour by the last post.1 All the influence that I have shall be exerted in favour of the Gentleman recommended in your Letter, tho at present I see very little... Jul. 25, 1780
39 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee I have been honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 10th inclosing Copies of the several laws passed by the Legislature of your State, for procuring the supplies of Men, provisions and... Jul. 26, 1780
40 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
41 John Henry Thomas Sim Lee Your two letters addressed to the Delegates were laid before Congress and that respecting the Situation of the Maryland line referred to the board of War, and the other to the Admiralty.1 It is... Aug. 1, 1780
42 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
43 Samuel Huntington Thomas Sim Lee I am sorry to inform your Excellency that it is not in the Power of Congress to comply with your request by sending any Ships of Force into the Chesapeake for the Protection of the Navigation there... Aug. 10, 1780
44 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
45 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
46 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee I beg leave to inform Your Excellency that the Commission of Colo Price of your line, has been transmitted to me in a Letter dated at Frederick Town the 31st of April last, informing of his... Sep. 2, 1780
47 John Henry Thomas Sim Lee Your favour of the 26th of Aug. addressed to the Delegates I have had the Honour of receiving. On enquiry I find that the Embargo is continued to the 30th of this present Month in this State and to... Sep. 2, 1780
48 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee In consequence of the disagreeable intelligence of the defeat of the Army, under Major General Gates,1 which I have just received: I think it expedient to countermand the march of the Troops which... Sep. 6, 1780
49 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
50 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