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Letters

451-500 of 4,644 letters
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451 Francis Lightfoot Lee Richard Henry Lee A Letr. from the Genl. of the 10th advises that Genl. Howe after many manoeuvres in which he gained no advantage & a good deal of skirmishing, in which he sustained pretty considerable loss,... Dec. 15, 1777
452 Francis Lightfoot Lee Samuel Adams Tho. the times are dull, yet its so long since I had any converse with you, that I cant help asking how you do. Your time I suppose passes sweetly on, surrounded with all the delicacies of Boston,... Dec. 22, 1777
453 James Lovell Richard Henry Lee I shall leave you to get news at large respecting our army, and the transactions of Congress, from your worthy brother, only saying as to the first, that the extremity of those injuries which were... Dec. 28, 1777
454 Arthur Lee William Lee . . . Once more I must propose to you the plan of selling all your property in this Country, & for the following reasons, which are now abundantly more powerful than ever the reasons for this... 1778
455 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry The state of my health has hitherto by no means permitted me to leave home any distance, or I should certainly have obeyed your summons - I hope however, in a few days to be able to pay my respect... 1778
456 Richard Henry Lee George Washington The inclosed come to my hand only a few days past altho from its date it appears to have been written long since. There are some useful suggestions in it, and therefore I send it to you - I do not... Jan. 2, 1778
457 Richard Henry Lee George Weedon I thank you for your favor of the 16th. last, which I received here a few days ago. We had heared of Gen. Howes sortie, which I think has been attended with as little honor as advantage to him. It... Jan. 2, 1778
458 Richard Henry Lee Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. I am no Stranger to the great merit of your late worthy son Mr. Commissary General Trumbull, and my endeavours have not been wanting to procure for his family that justice which is eminently due to... Jan. 2, 1778
459 Richard Henry Lee Francis Lightfoot Lee The last Post day brought no letters from you or any of my friends, occasioned I suppose by the severity of the weather, which prevented the rider from travelling and crossing Rivers. I shall be... Jan. 3, 1778
460 James Lovell Richard Henry Lee Your favors of the 15th & 23d of January came yesterday to hand.1 I am exceedingly pleased with the proceedings of your General Assembly. I hold them out in all my letters to the eastward as a... Jan. 5, 1778
461 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I hope the measures you have taken will be effectual to the purpose of reenlisting the Army because it is an object of great importance; and I readily admit the propriety of first trying those... Jan. 5, 1778
462 Nathaniel Scudder Richard Henry Lee I have not written to you sooner, because in reality I had little of Importance to write. The ancient Motto of "festina lente" or that of "Nil operose agendo" will yet apply to... Jan. 9, 1778
463 Richard Henry Lee Gerard I have heard with great pleasure of the dispersion of Admiral Byron’s fleet, the loss of the Somerset and the sailing of M. Le Count d’Estaing On all which happy events, I beg leave to have the... Jan. 13, 1778
464 Richard Henry Lee Annette Carter I am exceedingly obliged to you for your favor of the 28 Ulto., by the contents of which I have reason to think you have written me a letter that has never come to hand - Indeed I strongly suspect... Jan. 15, 1778
465 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry I send you by this opportunity the trial of Gen. Lee, which be pleased to let our friends Colo. Mason, Mr. Wythe, and Mr. Jefferson see, after you have read it. I will not anticipate your... Jan. 15, 1778
466 Richard Henry Lee Printer of the Pennsylvania General Advertiser I have just read in your paper of december the 5th. a long libel signed Silas Deane, but I have read it with that composure that ever attends a good conscience, and that satisfaction which arises... Jan. 16, 1778
467 Francis Lightfoot Lee Arthur Lee As the Committee for foreign affairs write fully on public matters, by this opportunity, I need not trouble you on that score.1 I will only observe that I think America stronger than ever; but as... Jan. 20, 1778
468 George Washington Henry Lee Altho I have given you my thanks in the general orders of this day, for the late instance of your gallant behaviour I cannot resist the Inclination I feel to repeat them again in this manner. I... Jan. 20, 1778
469 Francis Lightfoot Lee Richard Henry Lee Publications still continue in abundance to blacken the Lees & make Deane the greatest Man in the World. The cry is in their favor, no one has dared to enter the lists with them but Common... Jan. 22, 1778
470 Richard Henry Lee Arthur Lee It is now something more than two months since my ill state of health compelled me to leave Congress for a rime. Being pretty well recovered, I shall return to Congress in a fortnight. Since my... Jan. 23, 1778
471 Richard Henry Lee William Lee Referring you to the many letters I have lately written several of which have I hope reached you, this shall be chiefly confined to private business. My ill state of health obliging me to leave... Jan. 25, 1778
472 Francis Lightfoot Lee Richard Henry Lee The day on which my last Letter was wrote, Mr. Deane produced to Congress his written narrative of his transactions & accusations.1 The first the most pompous bloated thing that ever was on... Jan. 25, 1778
473 Richard Henry Lee Arthur Lee The Marquis Fayette left us to day for Boston where he is to embark. This letter will follow him with our dispatches. I wish that a true friendship may take place between you and the Marquis,... Jan. 27, 1778
474 Richard Henry Lee William Whipple I thank you sincerely for your obliging favor of the 8th instant which I received a few days past Nothing can be more pleasing to me in my retirement than to hear from my friends, and the pleasure... Jan. 29, 1778
475 Richard Henry Lee Annette Carter I am to entreat your pardon for not having sent you the inclosed letter before now, and I think I shall obtain my request when you know the reasons that have caused the detention. This letter... Jan. 29, 1778
476 Richard Henry Lee Landon Carter Your boy overtook me yesterday on my way to the General Muster where I was detained until after Sunset. This morning I take the boy with me to Court where I expect to receive letters from the North... Feb. 1778
477 William Duer Francis Lightfoot Lee I have this day seen a letter from Genl. Gates as president of the board of war directing general Mifflin to inform the commissioners appointed by the board to superintend the purchasing provisions... Feb. 9, 1778
478 Francis Lightfoot Lee John Hancock The State of Virginia having occasion to advance some French Gentlemen in Boston a sum of Money, & not being able to procure a bill of exchange in this place, I as a delegate for that State am... Feb. 13, 1778
479 Richard Henry Lee John Page I have written very largely to the Governor on several subjects that appear to me of the greatest consequence to our success, if the Governor is not in Town, the letters are directed to you - I... Feb. 14, 1778
480 George Washington Richard Henry Lee Your letter of the 2d ultimo, from Chantilly, enclosing Lieutenant Colonel Frazer’s orders for the management of the grenadiers and light infantry in an action, and upon a march, came to my hands... Feb. 15, 1778
481 George Washington Henry Lee You are immediately to proceed, with a party of Horse to Dover and the Head of Elk, and in conjunction with the Commissaries there, exert your utmost endeavours, to hasten to this Army all the... Feb. 16, 1778
482 George Washington Henry Lee I have received your Letter of the 19th. instt. informing me of the measures which you have taken for supplying our wants, and the prospects which you have of success. Your application to the... Feb. 21, 1778
483 George Washington Henry Lee I have your favors of the 1st. and 22d. from Dover and am much obliged for the steps you have taken and are taking for procuring Supplies for the Army. All the Cattle that are tolerably fit for... Feb. 25, 1778
484 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams Your favor of January the 5th. came to hand 10 days ago, and gave the same pleasure that I always receive when attending to your sentiments. The important objects you animadvert upon deserve the... Mar. 1, 1778
485 William Lee Ferdinand Grand I shall do myself the Honour of awaiting on you tomorrow to take leave, + must farther trouble you to give me Letters of Credit on Frankfort sur la Maine and on Berlin. As my route is uncertain, if... Mar. 1778
486 Richard Henry Lee Hannah Corbin Distressed as my mind is and has been by a variety of attentions, I am illy able by letter to give you the satisfaction I could wish on the several subjects of your letter. Reasonable as you are... Mar. 17, 1778
487 Richard Henry Lee Hannah Lee Corbin Distressed as my mind is, and has been, by a vast variety of attentions. I am illy able by letter to give you the satisfaction I could wish on the several subjects of your letter. Reasonable as you... Mar. 17, 1778
488 Francis Lightfoot Lee George Weedon I am sorry to inform you that the report of the board of Genl. Officers was sent by the Comtee, to Congress, & is agreed to. I laid the whole matter before them, but they were of opinion, that... Mar. 31, 1778
489 Henry Laurens Henry Lee I had yesterday the honor of presenting your Letter of the 24th to Congress & this Evening by order of the House I issued a Warrant on the Treasury for 50,000 Dollars for the use of your Corps... Apr. 1778
490 George Washington Henry Lee By your favor of yesterday I am made acquainted with the feelings of your mind on the subject of my proposal communicated to you by Colo. Hamilton, the undisguised manner in which you express... Apr. 1, 1778
491 Henry Laurens Henry Lee I have the honour of transmitting under the present Inclosure an Act of Congress of the 7th Inst. for promoting you to the Rank of Major of Horse & to the Command of a seperate Corps of two... Apr. 8, 1778
492 George Washington Henry Lee I do myself the pleasure to inclose you a letter from the president of Congress, advising you of the promotion of yourself, Lieutt. Lindsay and Cornet Peyton, I shall be glad to see you as soon as... Apr. 12, 1778
493 George Washington Francis Lightfoot Lee, John Banister I have the honor of yours of the 16th instant. I know of no more eligible mode of remitting the 30,080 dollars for payment of the additional Bounty to the reinlisted Men of the Virginia Regiments,... Apr. 23, 1778
494 Richard Henry Lee George Washington The unfortunate cause which hath prevented me from attending to your last favor sooner,1will, I hope, be my excuse.The long sickness and death of my much loved brother of Belleview, has for some... May 1778
495 Richard Henry Lee John Page I am greatly obliged by your very kind letter of condolance of the 24th last,1and I am to thank you for another of your favors that I found here on my arrival. I beg leave to congratulate you on... May 1778
496 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson We have once more ventured into the field of composition as the inclosed Address will shew you.1 And I have the pleasure to acquaint you that Congress have unanimously ratified the Treaties with... May 1778
497 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson Having detained the Express that he might carry you the news that we heard was on its way from France, I am furnished with an opportunity of congratulating you on the important event of a Treaty of... May 1778
498 Richard Henry Lee Council of Massachusetts Bay The Navy-board having been directed to keep two Packet-boats ready for your Orders, we now send to your Care very important Dispatches for France, which you are requested to give in Charge to a... May 1778
499 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson We are this moment made acquainted by the War Office that an Express was immediately to depart for Virginia, and I take the opportunity of enclosing by him the last papers, which contain all our... May 2, 1778
500 James Lovell Arthur Lee Your Favour of Novr. 241 was Yesterday delivered to me; and I feel myself greatly obliged by the affectionate and honorary Terms in which you speak of my Sufferings, my regained Liberty and my... May 3, 1778