Letters / Correspondence

Thomas Sim Lee

101-150 of 188 letters
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101 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee The president has just receivd a Letter with information that a considerable Body of troops are on Board at New York, likewise Genl. Clintons baggage. They had been on board some days, & it is... Apr. 27, 1781
102 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I do myself the honor of enclosing a paper of last Saturday. The interesting intelligence containd in the extracts of the Letters of the 22d of Feby, & 23 of Jany deserve Credit.1 The 1st is... Apr. 30, 1781
103 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I enclose the paper of this day principally that you may see the Step the Executive of this State has taken with respect to the rate of Exa. of the Old Continental money, which has occasiond... May 5, 1781
104 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I wrote you a few lines last Saturday1 informing you that large Sums of the old Continental money were sent to the Southward to be got rid of immediately in consequence of the Step taken by the... May 8, 1781
105 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee An express just setting out gives me an opportunity of enclosing this days paper. By some accident no Letter came by the Vessel from L’Orient as I am informd, not even to the Merchants who have... May 12, 1781
106 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee The late scale of depreciation setled by the Presidt. and Council of this State, has had such an effect upon the Minds of the people at large in this City, that no paper Money will pass but upon... May 15, 1781
107 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We immediately upon receipt of the Letter you honord us with by Mr Croxall, laid it before Congress, who refered it to a Special Comittee. We have some reason to believe, the measure proposd cannot... May 19, 1781
108 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I have receivd your favor of the 18th instant & hope by this you have got rid of yr fever. I shall by the first good opportunity send the hat, & Stuff for yr great Coat. The Best Beaver hat... May 22, 1781
109 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee Congress was this day informed by a Letter from the Marquis de la Fayette,1 dated at Richmond the 24th, that Lord Cornwallis and his Army consisting of Tarltons Legion, Hamiltons Corps, 23, 33,... May 30, 1781
110 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee The Express set out on his return to Annapolis before we had time to answer your Excellencys Letter of 30th Ulto.1 The Board of War had offered us for some days 1000 stand of Arms if we could... Jun. 4, 1781
111 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Your Kind concern about my health lays me under particular obligations. I received some benefit from the short visit I made to the Country, & as Mr Potts is come to Town,1 & most of the... Jun. 12, 1781
112 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We had the honor to receive your favor of1 enclosing a resolve of the Genl. Assembly. The Board of War ordered Col. Wood the 26 Ulto. to remove the Convention Troops from Maryland & Virginia... Jun. 12, 1781
113 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee Your Excellencys Letters of the 2d & 4th Inst. came to hand last night.1If Arms are to be had in Philadelphia for Flour, or Tobacco, We shall endeaver to Contract for them on behalf of the... Jun. 12, 1781
114 Samuel Huntington Thomas Sim Lee Your Excellency will receive enclosed, a Resolve of Congress of the 12th Instant, among other Matters, earnestly recommending to the State of Maryland to raise & accoutre two Troops of Militia... Jun. 14, 1781
115 Richard Potts Thomas Sim Lee Long ’ere this I expected to have opened a Correspondence with you from this City, but Circumstances already communicated prevented my earlier Attendance on Congress.1 As our information very... Jun. 19, 1781
116 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Being engagd on a Committee of consequence this morning1 I can do little more than acknowledge the receipt of your favor by Post, & thank you for that part of it respecting My Daughter &... Jun. 26, 1781
117 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We received your Excellencys Letter which you did us the honor to write the 22d Inst.We are truely sensible of your Excellencys & the Councils inclination to support us in this place, We have... Jun. 26, 1781
118 Richard Potts Thomas Sim Lee I have the Honor to acknowledge the Receipt of your favor of the 22d and thank you for your Information on the Subject of Supplies here; aware of the Situation of our public finances, I placed my... Jun. 26, 1781
119 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee The Comsy. of Military Stores informs us that he forwarded for Baltimore 300 Stand of Arms several days past, & expects they have been deliverd before this - all proper accoutrements attended... Jul. 3, 1781
120 Richard Potts Thomas Sim Lee I have your favor of the 29th June, the Willingness of the Assembly & Council to relieve the disagreeable Situation of the delegates here, I readily suppose and attribute to the very low State... Jul. 3, 1781
121 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellencys favor of the 19th. June. It is with very great satisfaction I observe the proceedings of the General Assembly of your state which you... Jul. 10, 1781
122 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I am just favord with yours of the 13th. We have a letter from Mr. Parsons our Agent at Martinique June 13th. Tobago taken by one Ship of the line, 2 frigates & 800 troops. Several Vessels... Jul. 17, 1781
123 Richard Potts Thomas Sim Lee I wish I could by this post give you any authentic Information of our Affairs to the south, but Congress have received no Letters from either commanding Officers in that Department for many days.... Jul. 17, 1781
124 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee Mr. Whitesides informs us that the Bale of Baize is ready to be deliverd to your order, & the Commissary of Military Stores that the remaining five hundred Stand of Arms will be forwarded in a... Aug. 1, 1781
125 Thomas McKean Thomas Sim Lee On the 6th instant in the morning I received your Excellency’s letter of the 4th, respecting the movements of Ld. Cornwallis’s Army in Virginia, and laid the same, with the inclosures, before... Aug. 5, 1781
126 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee The express deliverd me your favor of the 3d & 4th of Augt. The movement of the Enemy up the Bay is contrary to the judgement of the Learned in war at this place; but I have thought it probable... Aug. 7, 1781
127 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee A favourable occasion offering to obtain from Congress particular passports, for the importation of a quantity of salt into our State, we made an application for that purpose, & the Letter you... Aug. 18, 1781
128 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee Official Accounts which I have received, giving me reason to expect the Arrival of a powerful Fleet of our Allies very soon in Chesapeak, if not already Arrived; this Expectation, together with... Aug. 27, 1781
129 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee I intended on passing thro’ Maryland, to have done myself the Pleasure to have seen your Excellency; but circumstances pressing upon me as I advanced on my March, and Time slipping from me too... Sep. 11, 1781
130 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee Your Excellency has been acquainted, that on Information of the Sailg of the Fleet from the Capes, I had given Orders to the Troops which were embarked to stop their Proceeding. I am happy now to... Sep. 15, 1781
131 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Mr. Buchanan has taken charge of 3 Lbs of Hyson tea and three pr. of Callimanco Shoes for Mrs Lee. The Shoemaker has another pr. on hand - he wishes Mrs Lee woud leave an old Shoe with him, instead... Sep. 28, 1781
132 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee Your favour of the 28th Ult. & 5th instant came to hand yesterday I shall answer them by Capt Swan in a day or two - at present I have not any thing to communicate to you excepting the arival... Oct. 1781
133 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee Inclosed I have the honor of transmitting to your Excellency the terms upon which Lord Cornwallis has surrendered the Garrisons of York and Gloucester.We have not been able yet, to get an Acct. of... Oct. 1781
134 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I return you many thanks for your favor of the 25th - & shall act accordingly. Mr. Buchanan carried a few lines to you with 3 pr. of Shoes & 3 lb of Hyson Tea. I expected he woud have left... Oct. 2, 1781
135 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee General Washinton has been on a Vissit to Count de Grasse, on board his Ship the Ville de paris at Cape Henry. He returned to Williamsburgh the 23d Ult. He says he found the French Admiral disposed... Oct. 2, 1781
136 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am favoured with yours of the 5th and Shall allways think myself honored by your Agreeable Correspondence, And be very thankful for any Intelligence you may at any time think proper to... Oct. 9, 1781
137 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee I was yesterday honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 3d. Give me leave to return you my sincerest thanks for your exertions on the present occasion. The supplies granted by the State are so... Oct. 12, 1781
138 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I wrote to you yesterday by Capn Swan,1 by whom I sent yr Camblet &ca. for a great Coat. I hope to be able to make out for the trimmings you gave Mr Hanson a memorandum of.I have nothing... Oct. 16, 1781
139 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I have the honor of yours of the 12th. No Express is yet Arrived from General Green - if he Comes by Water it may be Accounted for as the Winds for some days past have been Contrary. I wish to See... Oct. 16, 1781
140 Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Thomas Sim Lee Parker delivered your Excelys. Letter to the President of Congress about one o’Clock this morning informing of the Capture of Lord Cornwallis.1 His Excellency informed me that Your attention... Oct. 22, 1781
141 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee During the operations against York, Capt. Thomas Shilds1 was sent to the Eastern shore of Maryland, in order to procure plank for the artillery and engineering departments. The exigency was so... Oct. 29, 1781
142 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee I am honored with your Excellencys Letter of the 19th and am much obliged to you for the friendly hint you have given me; Should I attend the assembly I hope to be able to give them the information... Oct. 30, 1781
143 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee The president informd me that he enclosd you some papers by last post,1 & I was interrupted the moment I had begun to write you a few lines. I send to Mr Carroll the only paper I have of... Nov. 1781
144 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee I had the Honor to receive your Excellencys last Favor, a few Days before I left my Quarters below. I immediately caused the Enquiries you mentioned, to be made, but with very little Success. Of... Nov. 16, 1781
145 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee General Washington Arrived here last Evening, I have not yet had the pleasure of Seeing him, every testimony of Joy and respect will I dare Say be shewn on the Occasion.Our Labours my Dear sir it... Nov. 27, 1781
146 Maryland Delegates Thomas Sim Lee We have the honor to enclose an extract from the communications lately made by the Minister of France to Congress,1 & request to be informd of the quantity of arms, & military Stores you... Dec. 4, 1781
147 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee Congress have Just received intelligence from New York, that Gen. Leslie had wrote to Sr Harry that unless he sent him A reinforcement, he should not be Able to Keep Charles Town, in Consequence an... Jan. 1, 1782
148 John Hanson Thomas Sim Lee The french fleet are now off the Capes of Delaware, of which they have given the merchants here notice. On the 14h May Mr. Jay was on his way from Madrid to Paris. He Confirms the Account of the... Jan. 1, 1782
149 Daniel Carroll Thomas Sim Lee I do myself the pleasure of inclosing the paper of the day; you will See an article from Brussells dated the 29th of July - it is taken from a Letter to Mr Arthur Lee from Mr E. Jennings.1I see no... Jan. 5, 1782
150 George Washington Thomas Sim Lee I have lately been informed, that a number of Soldiers, belonging to the Army which had served in Virginia, were, on their return from thence, left sick in Annapolis, and that they are now in a... Jan. 8, 1782