Letters / Correspondence

Thomas Sim Lee

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51 Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Thomas Sim Lee I need not inform you of the difficulties Congress labour under for the want of Money, you are already Sensible of them but what makes this distress the more Melancholy is, that there is no... Sep. 19, 1780
52 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
53 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
54 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
55 John Henry Thomas Sim Lee Reports prevail to Day that all Regts are embarking at New-York bound for our Bay. It is spoke of with confidence, but I still have many Doubts, and principally because we have had no hint of it... Oct. 9, 1780
56 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
57 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee Major General Greene, who goes to take command of the Southern Army, will have the honor of presenting this to Your Excellency. I have advised him to take the several States in his way, which are... Oct. 23, 1780
58 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
59 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
60 George Plater Thomas Sim Lee I am honor’d by your Favor of the 3d for which be pleased to accept my Acknowledgments. We have various flying Reports of fortunate Events having taken Place in the South, & waited impatiently... Nov. 6, 1780
61 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
62 John Henry Thomas Sim Lee Last Spring Mrs. Stevinson my unfortunate Relation, made an application to the General Assembly, for permission to visit her Husband Doctor Stevinson a refugee in New-York.1 Since her residence in... Nov. 13, 1780
63 George Plater Thomas Sim Lee The enclosed I lately received,1 & beg Leave to lay it before you. Genl Washington writes that another Embarkation is about to take Place at New York, destined southward - that Rodney is to... Nov. 13, 1780
64 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
65 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
66 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
67 George Plater Thomas Sim Lee The enclosed was this Day put into my Hand which I have now the Honor to forward to your Excellency.1My Time being this Day expired which by the Constitution I cou’d sit in Congress, I am preparing... Dec. 5, 1780
68 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
69 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
70 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee We do ourselves the honor to transmit to Your Excellency Extracts as underneath from Genl. Washington’s & the Marquis de la Fayettes’ Letters,1& am, with great respect, Yr. Excellencys Most... Jan. 3, 1781
71 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Your favors of the 30th, & 31st came to hand. Mr. Buchanan not yet come to Town. I shall do what you desire with the letters.Generals Washington & de Rochambau have been in Town for some... Jan. 4, 1781
72 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee The Board of War assures us that the remaining 500 Stand of Arms, & the two Field peices will be sent down immediately - probably the Waggons will leave this place to morrow.1 We applied to the... Jan. 7, 1781
73 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Nothing from You by this post, nor have I any thing to Communicate excepting the arrival of three Vessells from Cadiz which they left about the last of July. Private letters by these Vessells say... Jan. 11, 1781
74 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I did myself the honor yesterday to address a few lines to you by M. de Marbois, & the Counts Cha[r]lus & Dillon.1 A Vessel from Cadiz arrivd here the day before yesterday. The president... Jan. 13, 1781
75 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I have just returnd from the Country & write this in Congress by Express, & therefore cannot answer a Letter of yours which the Major writes me is on his table at home. I suppose the... Jan. 13, 1781
76 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee The Contents of the inclosd appear of such Consequence, that two expresses are immediately to be sent of[f], one to proceed by land, the other by water from the Head of Elk. We have likewise... Jan. 13, 1781
77 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee In consequence of your Excellencys Letter of the 6th1 We applied to Mr. Bradford the Depy. Commy. of Prisoners at this Post, who has promised to do every thing in his power to obtain the exchanges... Jan. 16, 1781
78 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I have only to add to what I wrote your Excellency last,1 that Mr. Carmichael mentions in his Letter, that the plan for fixing a Post in Chessapeak is said to have been suggested to the Ministry by... Jan. 17, 1781
79 Samuel Huntington Thomas Sim Lee Your Excellency will receive enclosed a resolve of Congress of the 17th Instant, requesting the Executive of the State of Maryland to liquidate the Account of Mr Baker Johnston for fifty two Pair... Jan. 18, 1781
80 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I wrote a few lines in answer to your favor of the 7th1 - Since which My Brother informs me,2 that a Ps. of land is for Sale which adjoins my Tract on R[ock] Creek & that it can be obtaind on... Jan. 18, 1781
81 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I have only a moment to forward the enclosd by the Bearer. A flag is just arrivd from Charles Town, among the passengers Genl. Moultrie who says that the Troops under Lord Rawdan after throwing in... Jan. 21, 1781
82 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I had the pleasure of receivg yours of the 17th. I wrote a few lines by an Express enclosing a Letter to Col. Fitzhugh and another under cover to the Commanding officer at Baltimore giving an acct... Jan. 21, 1781
83 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I am to acknowledge your favor of the 21st. We have reason to believe Graves has returnd to N York; his fleet much damag’d, the Terrible sunk at Sea, but neither Congress or the Minister of France... Jan. 25, 1781
84 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I did myself the honor of sending a few lines by Col Forrest, who left this place on Sunday morning. Capt. Paul Jones arivd in this City on Saturday night from L’Orient which he left about the... Feb. 20, 1781
85 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Your favor by Col. Livingston, with 2 packets, came to hand this morning. I shall endeavour to execute your orders in a few days. We are under a considerable degree of anxiety about the state of... Feb. 24, 1781
86 Samuel Huntington Thomas Sim Lee Your Excellency will receive enclosed, the Extract of a resolve of the 23d Instant, requesting the State of Maryland to advance to Lt. Colonel Forrest, on Account of the United States, a Sum equal... Feb. 26, 1781
87 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I wrote your Excellency a few lines by Capt. McClane - he left this place last Sunday; I then acknowledg’d the receipt of yours by Col Livingston;1 particular attention shall be immediately payd to... Feb. 27, 1781
88 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I write this from the Presidents, who is this moment Sending of an express, with intelligence from Genl. Washington of the sailing of the French fleet from Newport on the Evening of the 8th... Mar. 1781
89 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Captn. Stoddart carrys with him several matters for you as underneath. He will deliver them to some trusty person in Baltimore to be forwarded to you. It has not been in my power to get the Brown... Mar. 1781
90 Samuel Huntington Thomas Sim Lee By the enclosed Act of Congress of the 3d Instant1 your Excellency will be informed that all the Convention Troops both in Virginia & Maryland are to be removed to Yorktown & Lancaster, or... Mar. 4, 1781
91 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee We have nothing further of D’Estaigns success. It is probable the sudden departure of the French Ships from our Bay will disconcert the operations agt Arnold - abt 1500 Men, (21 Compys. from so... Mar. 6, 1781
92 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee [I have] receiv’d by Post both your favors of the 9th. One inclosed a sum of money as underneath, which falls short 200 Dollars of what is mentiond - Pray be so Kind as to particularize the... Mar. 12, 1781
93 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We are under the necessity of requesting the favour of Your Excellency and Honors, to transmit us, each, three months allowance as Delegates in Congress, as soon as the state of the Treasury, will... Mar. 13, 1781
94 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I did myself the honor of writing to your Excellency a few lines by express, the 18th Instant,1 & enclosd a List of the force of the two fleets which lately Saild from New Port & Gardiners... Mar. 20, 1781
95 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee Your Excellency's favor of the 18th ulto. came to Head Quarters during my visit to Count de Rochambeau at Newport from whence I only returned two days ago. You may be assured that every... Mar. 22, 1781
96 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee As we have Allready requested of your Excellency and the Honble Council, A Supply of Cash,1 we have only to add, that the new Bills Issued under the Act of Congress of the 18th March, will Answer... Mar. 27, 1781
97 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I receivd yours of the 6th with the money enclosd - & Shall loose no time in forwarding the wine. Col. Harrison has been in Town some days past sick - & proposes sending a light waggon down... Apr. 10, 1781
98 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee There are in this City about 4000 Rampart pieces belonging to the public - they weigh from 16 to 20 lbs each - it is thought the lightest might be useful in the hands of the Militia, and the others... Apr. 10, 1781
99 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I return you many thanks for yr favor of the 13th Instant & feel for the distresses of those whose Situation puts them so much in the power of a savage Enemy. God grant something soon to... Apr. 17, 1781
100 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee The Board of War having spared to the Special Council for the Eastern Shore, & to the Virginia Delegates a number of the Rampart peices, I coud not obtain an order for more than 500 - They have... Apr. 24, 1781