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Letters

851-900 of 4,644 letters
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851 Richard Henry Lee Daniel Morgan It is with peculiar pleasure that I execute the order of the House of Delegates in transmitting to you their sense, and thro them, the sense that your country entertains of the many signal services... Jan. 1, 1781
852 Richard Henry Lee George Weedon Your favor of yesterday is this moment delivered to me and I will transmit the original to the next County Lieutenant to be read & forwarded - I judge that the 4th. of the Militia of these 4... Jan. 1, 1781
853 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
854 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
855 Richard Henry Lee William Davies Your favor of the 31st. Ultimo is this moment put into my hands, and fortunately our whole militia is to meet tomorrow in consequence of former orders, so that as little time as possible will be... Jan. 3, 1781
856 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
857 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
858 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams Your favor of the 15th post, was duly delivered to me, by my brother, who with my eldest son arrived safely here a few days ago. The many just and excellent observations, with which your letter... Jan. 5, 1781
859 Richard Henry Lee William Davies My son will have the honor of delivering you this letter - he comes to Richmond upon some business of his Uncles, and by him I take an opportunity of paying my respects to you. The ideas that I had... Jan. 5, 1781
860 Richard Henry Lee George Washington . . . I left Richmond on the 3d Inst. in the Afternoon & in the Evening I received a Letter from the Governour informing me, that Arnold with Six Ships, 7 or 8 Brigs & 10 other Vessels,... Jan. 7, 1781
861 Richard Henry Lee William Davies I am honored with your favors of Septr. the 25th. and October the 1st., for the latter I thank you & I will discharge the duties of the former to the utmost of my power. I am not unapprized of... Jan. 7, 1781
862 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
863 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
864 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I had the honor of addressing you last by eldest son who went to camp about four weeks ago. since that we have had the pleasure of hearing that your advances against York go successfully on. by... Jan. 12, 1781
865 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
866 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
867 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
868 Samuel Adams Richard Henry Lee Your second Letter came to hand in due Season. My much esteemed Friend Mr Arthur Lee will take the Charge of this. I will say to you as I have said to my Boston Friends, who are sollicitous to know... Jan. 15, 1781
869 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
870 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
871 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
872 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
873 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
874 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
875 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
876 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Nelson Immediately upon receiving your Excellencies letter of the 12th instant by express I put the two warrants of impress inclosed in your favor of Septr. 18th into the hands of discreet active men to... Jan. 28, 1781
877 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
878 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
879 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
880 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
881 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
882 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
883 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
884 Theodorick Bland Richard Henry Lee We have been for some days past in the most impatient expectation of hearing that the Virtue and ardor of our Countrymen had put a stop to the Progress of Cornwallis, and a period to his handfull... Mar. 5, 1781
885 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
886 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
887 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
888 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
889 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
890 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson I have had an opportunity of conversing with the worthy Baron at this lace, and he communicates to me a plan of joining his force with Gen. Greene, or so to cooperate with him as to render a... Mar. 27, 1781
891 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
892 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams A great variety of engagements have prevented me from writing to you lately, and I presume that the same cause as deprived me of the pleasure of hearing from you.We neither of us mean to distress... Apr. 1, 1781
893 Richard Henry Lee Sam Adams A great variety of engagements have prevented me from writing to you lately, and I presume that the same cause has deprived me of the pleasure of hearing from you.We neither of us mean to distress... Apr. 1781
894 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
895 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
896 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson Since I had the honor of writing to you by the Express that brot the acts of assembly, one ship and a brig additional to the enemies force on the day of our rencontre with them, have joined and all... Apr. 13, 1781
897 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
898 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
899 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
900 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

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