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Letters

551-600 of 4,644 letters
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551 William Whipple Richard Henry Lee On my arrival here the 4th inst. I had the pleasure of receiving Your favor of the 31 Ulto at the hand of Our Mutual Friend Mr Adams. I Esteem myself highly Obliged by this token of Your... Nov. 8, 1778
552 George Washington Henry Lee I just now received a Letter from His Excellency the Governor of this State, transmitting a general complaint from Major Strang and Mr. Hyat1 against your Corps, and a particular one against... Nov. 29, 1778
553 Francis Lightfoot Lee the Public Mr. Silas Deane having in his Address, in Mr. Dunlap’s last paper,1 thrown many dishonourable reflections on several persons highly trusted by America, and too far distant to answer for themselves,... Dec. 7, 1778
554 Francis Lightfoot Lee Arthur Lee After having been absent since the beginning of June, I arrived here the 7. of Novr. our bro’r having [left] it a fortnight before.1 I was astonished to find that S. Deane had made so great... Dec. 10, 1778
555 James Lovell Richard Henry Lee It was not possible for me to acknowledge your favor of Novr. 29th1 by the same post wsh. gave me pleasure of knowing that you & your lovely family were well. Nor will I now particularly notice... Dec. 10, 1778
556 George Washington Henry Lee The bearer has my horse in exchange for your Mare. He takes with him another which I am willing to give for the old Mare you mentioned to me (if she has not quite passed her teeming time) he is of... Dec. 14, 1778
557 Francis Lightfoot Lee Richard Henry Lee I do not wonder at your disgust at the wickedness & folly of mankind. I have so much of the same feelings, that I am sure, there can be no condition in Life more unhappy, than to be engaged in... Dec. 15, 1778
558 George Washington William Lee Davidson You are to leave a Captain, two Subs and fifty Men of the detachment of Colo. Hogan’s2 Regt. at Trenton and proceed with the remainder to Philadelphia, upon your arrival at which place you are to... Dec. 19, 1778
559 Richard Henry Lee Henry Laurens I returned from Williamsburg yesterday evening to this place where I found myself honored with your favor of the 15th instant, for which be pleased to accept my thanks. I should much regret your... Dec. 26, 1778
560 James Lovell Richard Henry Lee I have this day recd. more Packets from france than what I have before mentioned to you.1 I send some & keep others. One Packet was sealed & gone to Mr Laurens’s before I thought of the... Jan. 2, 1779
561 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson Always attentive to your commands, I have obtained here, and now inclose you the song and the receipt you desired. I once had both of them at home, but they are mislaid among a mass of papers, so... Jan. 3, 1779
562 Richard Henry Lee Virginia House of Delegates A long, laborious, and almost unremitting attendance on public business by which I find my health decaying, renders some repose necessary, and compels me humbly to request that the honorable house... Jan. 4, 1779
563 Richard Henry Lee Henry Laurens I was duly honored with your favor of the 10th. and three days ago with that of the 24th. of August. but I am surprised that you received no letter from me by the post that arrived on the 23d.,... Jan. 5, 1779
564 Francis Lightfoot Lee Richard Henry Lee The uncertainty of the Post last week prevented me from writing, & now from the uncertainty of this Letters reaching you before you leave home, I am at a loss what to say.Common Sense has... Jan. 5, 1779
565 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
566 Nathaniel Scudder Richard Henry Lee I doubt not you have long e’er this received a short Letter from me 1 acknowleging the Receipt of yours of the 19th Septr. which I wrote in Jersey. I have been some Time here again, but have not... Jan. 5, 1779
567 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams There seems to be something ungenerous in wishing you may continue in a situation where I well know that your fine patriotic (I dont say feelings because Penn has vulgarized the word) sense... Jan. 6, 1779
568 Richard Henry Lee Henry Laurens I had devoted this day proceeding the going out of post, to have written you a long letter, when behold, the great increase of my cold has compelled me to a third bleeding, and has indisposed me so... Jan. 7, 1779
569 Richard Henry Lee James Searle An event that seldom happens to me, good fortune, is likely to give my friend some trouble. I see by Dunlaps paper of july the 27th. last, that one of my daughters and myself have, each of us,... Jan. 7, 1779
570 Richard Henry Lee Francis Lightfoot Lee Since I wrote you by last Post, I have sustained a very severe fit of gout, brought on I imagine by the sudden change of weather lately from warm to Snow & frost. The swelling and inflamation... Jan. 10, 1779
571 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry I’m here in my way to Congress. I have seen the Tyrant’s speech to his corrupt Parliament last November. It breathes war altogether, and renders it of the last importance to be prepared with a... Jan. 10, 1779
572 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson A few days ago Mr. Ford (late Secretary to Dr. Lee) arrived at my house in 7 weeks from France with many letters for Congress, and one packet for the Governor of Virginia which accompanies this.... Jan. 12, 1779
573 Richard Henry Lee Henry Laurens I had the honor of writing to you by the last post, since which I am favored with yours of August the 31st for which I thank you. I have long since ceased to wonder at any determination of the... Jan. 12, 1779
574 Richard Henry Lee Henry Laurens Accept my thanks for your obliging favor of the third instant with the inclosures mentioned therein which I duly received on the 9th., three days after I had dispatched to the Post a letter for you... Jan. 13, 1779
575 Richard Henry Lee Henry Laurens I should not so long have denied myself the pleasure of corresponding with you in this way had I not expected daily a more agreeable personal communication of sentiments, and I am the more... Jan. 15, 1779
576 Nathaniel Scudder Richard Henry Lee Our Life is a strange Kind of checquered Work, one Day we rejoice, on another we lament; in one Letter we congratulate, in the succeeding one we condole. Alas! for the southern Disappointment!... Jan. 16, 1779
577 Richard Henry Lee the Editor of the Virginia Gazette It is expected by the public that you will comply with your promise of publishing impartially the papers on both sides in Mr. Deanes controversy. If none but the collections of Mr. Deanes Tory... Jan. 19, 1779
578 Richard Henry Lee Henry Laurens I had the honor of writing to you by the last post, wch. I am informed by the delay of the rider went no further than Fredericksburg, and will therefore not reach you sooner than this will do.... Jan. 19, 1779
579 James Lovell Arthur Lee Dear Sir, I recd. nothing from you yesterday. I am in better health than lately. Mr. Gérard is on the point of sailing. He is at Bristol, to give a Ton, I will not say positively a bon Ton to the... Jan. 21, 1779
580 Francis Lightfoot Lee Arthur Lee I am thus far on my way home from Congress, & finding a Vessel about to depart from hence tomorrow morning for France; I embrace the opportunity of letting you know that all your friends are... Jan. 22, 1779
581 Richard Henry Lee Henry Laurens The favor that my honorable friend suggested would come by express having not arrived, I am inclined to think it has miscarried - The post appears to me the most certain conveyance, because his... Jan. 25, 1779
582 Committee for Foreign Affairs Arthur Lee The inclosed Information is of singular Importance to you.1 I therefore forward it instantly Via Boston,2 and will add some further if the Post is not too quick for me.Your most humble... Jan. 26, 1779
583 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry I arrived here on the 19th, thro the worst roads that I ever travelled over. I find business of faction here pretty much at an end by the thorough exposure of its author, Mr. Silas Deane, who, if I... Jan. 28, 1779
584 Committee for Foreign Affairs Arthur Lee What I could not add to my Letter of the 26th Via Boston, I now inclose.1 It will explain to you all we know here in regard to your Secretary Ford.I am affectionately your Friend,James Lovell for... Jan. 29, 1779
585 Richard Henry Lee William Aylett Some time in the summer or Fall last, the commissy. General had orders from Congress to purchase in Virg. & Maryld. a considerable quantity of Flour for the use of the french Fleet, and it was... Feb. 10, 1779
586 Richard Henry Lee Arthur Lee As well as the shortness of my time will permit, I will give you the best detail in my power of things here since I wrote you fully by the Marquis Fayette of the state of our politics and parties.2... Feb. 11, 1779
587 James Lovell Richard Henry Lee The Key you sent will not explain a Letter of Doctr. Lee of Paris Aug. 31. 1778 nor will the Dictionary that has, at last, been delivered to the Committee for forgn. affairs. I hope you can assist... Feb. 16, 1779
588 Richard Henry Lee Henry Laurens Colo. R. H. Lee presents his compliments to the honorable Mr. Laurens and sends him inclosed some extracts from several letters of Mr. William Lee 2which may place in a proper point of view Mr.... Mar. 2, 1779
589 Richard Henry Lee James Warren I thank you very sincerely for your kindness in forwarding the parcel of bark by Mr. Brailsford, which I have received in good order, and would thankfully have paid that gentleman for his trouble... Mar. 6, 1779
590 George Washington Henry Lee I recd. yours respecting Mr. Archer 1 a few days ago, but I have been so exceedingly engaged that I have not had leisure to answer it before this time. It would give me great pleasure to make... Mar. 9, 1779
591 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson I have not been unmindful of the small commission you gave me to procure the song and receipt for you. I once had these, but they are mislaid so that I could not find them when I returned home from... Mar. 15, 1779
592 Richard Henry Lee Baron de Knobelauch I am much concerned that the state of my health prevented me from seeing you when you did me the honor of calling at my lodgings, and my concern is very greatly increased by knowing that it is... Mar. 16, 1779
593 Richard Henry Lee Arthur Lee I refer you to mine by Capt. Robinson written when I was on my way to this place. I found when I arrived here that the {author} of {Common Sense} had pursued his {blow}s so {effectively} that... Mar. 21, 1779
594 Richard Henry Lee John Adams Give me leave to introduce to your friendly attention the Bearer George Mason esquire the son of a Gentleman in Virginia whom I esteem among the number of my most valuable friends.1This gentleman... Mar. 23, 1779
595 Richard Henry Lee John Page I am honored with your favor of the 19th and thank you for it.1 I always thought too well of your wisdom and justice to suppose you could be influenced by the most groundless, illdesigning, and... Mar. 29, 1779
596 William Lee Jean de Neufville I wrote to your House16 the 22d Curt since which have seen the Memorial presented to the States Genl the 9th of this month by Sir Joseph Yorke,17 by which I perceive the insolence of the British... Apr. 1779
597 - North Carolina Delegates I have read your joint letter to the Delegates of South Carolina & its inclosure2 with all the attention that they deserve, nor will you suppose I read them without such emotions as they are... Apr. 4, 1779
598 Richard Henry Lee Arthur Lee The {governor} of {Virginia {inform}s us that {Ford} your {secretary}2 is a {bad man}.Such are the {opinion}s entertained of {Ford} in that {state} that it is by no means {proper} he should... Apr. 4, 1779
599 Richard Henry Lee John Page I have the honor to inclose you an extract of a letter from my brother William to my brother Frank1dated October the 15th 1778, by which it seems Very clear that the Stores you apprehend to have... Apr. 4, 1779
600 Richard Henry Lee - At the time that Mr. Adams and R. H. Lee waited on Monsr. Gerard the Minister plenipotentiary of France to the United States in order to notify him of the time and place of his audience of Congress... Apr. 15, 1779