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1 Richard Henry Lee Unknown I hear it is objected to me that I have a brother already in the council. It is very true, I have; but candidly considered, how unimportant is this objection, nay, how invidious is it, since the... 1762
2 Richard Henry Lee Unknown Accept my thanks for your favor of the 1st which I received by this post only. The inclosed paper will give you all the military news that yesterday arrived to Congress.1 Our enemies have been... Oct. 22, 1776
3 Richard Henry Lee Unknown You may observe by the letter accompanying this, that I had paid my respects to you some time ago, but Mr. Coulston disappointed me in not calling for my letter.1The enemy have been lately... Nov. 1776
4 Richard Henry Lee Unknown I had the honor of your ticket yesterday whilst I was sitting in Congress, and I ... Oct. 1777
5 Francis Lightfoot Lee Unknown The time when I expected the pleasure of seeing you is to my great mortification, put off <mutilated>than I thot it would be when I wrote last. The soonest I expcet to leave this, will be the... Jul. 5, 1780
6 Richard Henry Lee Unknown An express from your State has put into my hand a letter directed to Wm Washington Esqr. which I observe has your name on the back of it - I judge of the business it relates to by a letter that the... Jan. 2, 1781
7 Richard Squire Lee Unknown No house yet I recd yours & shall have the advertisement put in the papers. I have not time to answer yr Letter fully. I will if I can be up at the Sale. Mr. [FitzHerbert][1] a commissioner... Nov. 1782
8 Richard Henry Lee Unknown The public papers will have informed you of my having left New York, and the cause.2 The benefit that I received from the use of the Chalybeate waters in the vicinity of Philadelphia has been very... Jan. 10, 1785
9 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
10 Light Horse Harry Lee Unknown Will you be so good as to procure for me the militia law of the st[ate] of New York now in force.I conceive it may be useful[l] to our country in the present moment & wish to obtain it without... Nov. 11, 1792
11 Light Horse Harry Lee Unknown I got to this place on the night of the 23d a day memorable in the annals of Virga for the revival of the barbarous custom of tarring & feathering.It may perhaps not be improper to relate to... Apr. 27, 1794
12 Edmund J. Lee Unknown Excuse the liberty I take in requesting the favour of you to send me by the first opportunity a vial of the essence for the tooth ach which I see it to be at Poyntaise’s only you will more oblige... Jul. 19, 1794
13 Unknown Sally I have rcd: your affectionate letters one at Winchester by Post the other by a light Horseman who got it from a certain Mr. Riban of Fredbg a deserter from Capt Lewis Troop. I am rejoiced to hear... Oct. 19, 1794
14 Theodorick Lee Unknown If you are seriously disposed to sell your negroes, I think I can give you such landed security, as will partly satisfy you. I mean land of the first quality and production.I will purchase, the... Aug. 28, 1809
15 Light Horse Harry Lee Unknown I have in my miserable exile from my country written once or twice to you, but never receiving an answer, did not know whether you had recovered from the low state of health in which I was told you... Apr. 25, 1817
16 Unknown Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee must imparte my silence to any thing but forgetfulness - & were not apologies so trite I would offer now at least 50 for not having written - You flatter me only with the content to hear that... Apr. 5, 1827
17 Robert E. Lee Unknown Mr. A. A. Bursley from Mass: entered the Mil Acad 1 July 1850, & continued till 29 June 1854 when his resignation was accepted.The last year he was at the Acad, he was appd the orderly Sergt of... Mar. 29, 1854
18 Robert E. Lee Unknown The box of prepared meats sent me by you through Mr. J. B. Trout was duly received and its contents proved very satisfactory. I should have acknowledged its receipt earlier but that I have been... Mar. 3, 1862
19 Robert E. Lee Unknown Your note of the 22nd has been received. Accept my warm thanks for the kind wishes you send to me. I regret extremely the annoyance & loss which you have met with from stragglers of our Army. I... Sep. 1862
20 Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Unknown I have been hoping every day my dear friend to hear again from my cousin Miss Williams concerning my dear house & know if there was any hope of recovering those things which have been... 1866
21 Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Unknown I cannot express to you my dear friend how unwilling I am to presume upon your kindness & trouble you again with my own affairs, But upon reflection I have determined that under order obtained... Nov. 12, 1866
22 Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Unknown I have only a few moments to reply to your very kind letter as I am anxious you should receive this before you send the article I wrote for - If they have not already started will you add to them... Dec. 3, 1866
23 Robert E. Lee Unknown Abstract: Written in Lexington to an unknown addressee forwarding a letter from Mr. B. G. Maynard requesting funds of $400 to cover his expenses for College fees, board, etc. States that Mr.... Sep. 25, 1867
24 Mary Custis Lee Unknown Your friend Capt Pike has today announced his intention of leaving possibly tomorrow for Liberty, so I will answer your kind note. I am sorry to have seen so little of him, but could scarcely... Aug. 1869
25 Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Unknown I received your letter my dear cousin & should have answered it sooner but have had a house full of company - I have only communicated its contents to my son Custis & he begs me to tell you... Sep. 3, 1871
26 Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee, Mildred Childe Lee Unknown I was glad to hear from you my dear Norvell it has been so long since for both Mildred & I think we never received the letter you alluded to at the time of poor Lottie's death. It seemed... Jan. 5, 1873
27 Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Unknown I received your letter my dear friend a few days since & am so much obliged to you for your contribution which I appreciate quite as much as if it was indeed $500, lands from the mountains... Mar. 9, 1873
28 Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Unknown I send you my dear sir the autograph you request & a very poor one as all are exhausted save a few found on bank checks & other papersSo I must beg you will tell any of your friends who may... Sep. 16, 1873
29 Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Unknown I received your letter some time since my dear Sir containing one from Mrs Peters & should have replied to it earlier but have been endeavoring to procure the speech of my Father's to send... -
30 Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Unknown Will you be kind enough to send me a few more of those memorial pictures of Genl Lee You will be surprised to hear that I have given away all you gave me & have not even one left for... -
31 Mary Randolph Custis Lee Unknown I should have acknowledged your kind letter earlier my dear Mrs P. but have had so many to write that I have been quite unable to do so Ive received too the paper which was very interesting - I... -
32 Eleanor Agnes Lee Unknown [n.d.]The evening promises to be so pleasent. I think a walk will be the pleasentest. Come at six.A.L -
33 Unknown My dearest Mary [n.d.]If my dearest Mary was aware of the extent of my engagements since I came to this place I am sure she would pardon my apparent neglect or forgetfulness on my part - under this impression I... -
34 Robert E. Lee Unknown I have recd the keg of mackerel you were so kind as to send me & it has added much to the enjoyment of our breakfast this mrng. I am very much obliged to you for your offer to refill the keg... -
35 Robert E. Lee Unknown I recd some days since your kind note of the 22 ulto: which has been followed by the loss to which it referred. The Contents are very acceptable, & in excellent condition, notwithstanding their... -
36 M. B. Lomox Unknown I have just returned from church & from a christening at Mrs Scotts - Wellson is waiting - or I would tell you about it - Mrs Scott & I <illegible> love to you - & the girls like... -
37 Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Unknown [et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="section" _builder_version="4.16" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"... -
38 Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Unknown I have only time my dear old friend to acknowledge your last letter & to tell you that some weeks I think previous I had written to you telling you of the safe arrival of your donation &... -