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51 William Lee Rev. Dr. Harry Lee I am afraid you will hardly forgive me, for not answering sooner, your very kind & obliging favor of the 12th Ulto; but the true reason is, that my friend bring out of Town I waited his return... Oct. 26, 1771
52 Richard Henry Lee Landon Carter The Bearer will deliver you two letters that were put into my hands by your Son just as I left Williamsburg. I suppose these letters will inform you when your Son proposes to return. The Assembly... Mar. 1772
53 Richard Henry Lee Landon Carter I am your debtor for two very obliging letters which I should have answered sooner if an oportunity had presented. I admit your criticism on the expression we convened about, and then objected to a... Mar. 7, 1772
54 Richard Henry Lee William Lee After a tedious session of Assembly I returned here the 31st. of last month, and found the Liberty had been arrived in Yeocomoco but a few days before. I have seen the Captain twice since, and he... Apr. 1772
55 Richard Henry Lee William Lee I was just writing in my letter book a long letter to you by Capt. Page who sails, he says, in a few days from this time. But apprehending that Anderson will go first, I take the opportunity by Mr.... Jun. 1772
56 Richard Henry Lee James Steptoe By the joint advice of my friends, confirmed by my particular situation, I had taken a resolution to apply to Mr. Secretary for a Clerkship when one in these parts should fall vacant. My two Sons... Jul. 1772
57 Richard Henry Lee William Lee Inclosed you have a letter open for Mr. Jenings, which when you have read, be so kind as seal with your arms and deliver. You will see by it, that the Gentlemen Subscribers to Lord Camdens picture... Jul. 1772
58 Richard Henry Lee William Lee I wrote you lately & fully by the Justicia Capt. Gray whom I expected would sail before Dobby, but now I learn that Dobby will first sail - This therefore is to inform that Cap. Rayson will... Jul. 1772
59 Richard Henry Lee Landon Carter I am just now favored with yours covering a letter for Mr. Peele. For the following reason I have returned the letter to you. So far as I am able to judge, I think Mr. Peele has much merit in his... Oct. 1772
60 Richard Henry Lee Annette Carter You will receive with this a letter for Mr. Grayson open for your inspection. If on conversation with him you find him disengaged, seal and deliver it. My brother Thomas and myself conversing on... Dec. 18, 1772
61 Richard Henry Lee William Lee I am here with a housefull assembled at the Squire’s anniversary feast. Hearing that a Ship is soon to clear for Glasgow I inclose the second of a bill, the first of which went about a week ago... Jan. 15, 1773
62 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams From a person quite unknown to you, some apology may be necessary for this letter. The name of my brother, Dr. Arthur Lee, of London, may perhaps, furnish me with this apology. To be firmly... Feb. 4, 1773
63 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams, John Dickinson I should not have been silent so long if any important consideration had made writing necessary. On this quarter, much alarm has been create<d> by a new court of criminal jurisdiction, it is... Apr. 1773
64 Benjamin Franklin Arthur Lee I have just returned from an interesting conversation with Lord Dartmouth, the principle topic, the embarrassment caused by Governor Hutchinson's Proceedings, and those unfortunate... May 5, 1773
65 Richard Henry Lee William Lee Early tomorrow morning this letter goes to a Glasgow Ship now ready to sail from Yeocomoco, and being in great haste you are not to expect such exactness as otherwise you would meet with. The... Jun. 7, 1773
66 Richard Henry Lee William Lee After referring you to my letters by Page and Glasgow, I must observe that the above list of Raysons Load is as exact as can possibly be now made out. Indeed I do not believe it will vary 6 from... Jun. 28, 1773
67 Richard Henry Lee William Lee I begin this early before Rayson sails that I may have opportunity to be more full and particular, intending still to add as new occurances shall render it necessary to do so, between this time and... Jul. 1773
68 Francis Lightfoot Lee William Lee By a Glasgow Ship, I wrote you, that Mr. M. Smith intended to ship 80 hhd. tobo. in Rayson to answer the bills he had drawn on you, but that he cou’d not take them in; we have try’d since, tho in... Jul. 2, 1773
69 Richard Henry Lee William Lee I must beg leave to refer you to my last letters 9th Aug. 26th July & by Rayson, where you will find many of my opinions and desires both with respect to your own business and mine. Since... Sep. 27, 1773
70 Richard Henry Lee - By virtue of the above writ to us directed we did personally go to Mrs. Elizabeth Booth Wife of the said William Booth, Gent. and did examine her privily and apart from her said Husband, and do... Dec. 3, 1773
71 Richard Henry Lee William Lee Your favors by the Eliza and Mr. Wigginton have come safely to hand. That by Capt. Curtis I have not received, altho he sailed with Greig, who arrived here four days ago. As I expected would be the... Dec. 15, 1773
72 Richard Henry Lee Landon Carter I wish with all my heart you had found the Harlem oil as effecatious as Mr. Allen supposed, but when I heard the old Gentlemen recommending it in such strong terms, it occurred to me, that like... Jan. 20, 1774
73 Richard Henry Lee Landon Carter I am greatly obliged to you for the assistance I have received from Nassau. He has performed two operations from which relief is already discernible - But my dear Sir, I beg you will not be so hard... Feb. 6, 1774
74 Richard Henry Lee William Lee Inclosed I send you an order on yourself in my favor for £16.10 Sterlg. drawn by Mr. Charles Bell of Fauquier. This Gentleman is a Tenant to <mutilated> in that County, and has good... Mar. 1774
75 Richard Henry Lee William Lee I beg leave to refer you to my last by the Nelly Frigate in which among other things I inform you that Capt. Roman and myself were just setting out for Frederick. From that journey we returned last... Apr. 1774
76 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams Since my letter to you of December the last, I have not been favored with any from you, and now, in a few days, I shall go to Williamsburg, where our Assembly will be convened on the 4th. of next... Apr. 24, 1774
77 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams Nothing material has occurred since I wrote you last, except that we have seen here the Nefarious proceedings of the Privy Council, in the case of your petition against the infamous Hutchinson and... May 1774
78 Richard Henry Lee Arthur Lee I am extremely obliged to you for your favor of the 18th. of March, which, with our brother Williams 26th. of same month are the only letters I have receiv’d from either of you lately. And I am the... Jun. 1774
79 Richard Henry Lee William Lee I wrote you so fully by way of Glasgow lately touching the most uncommon and unpardonable neglect of Capt. Roman in not attending his Craft to quicken them, and in not waiting on the Gentlemen... Jun. 1774
80 Richard Henry Lee William Lee Capt. Blackwell clears today, & so does Roman, but for fear of accidents, please be informed that Roman has of your own Tobacco Forty eight hhds, vidt. 40, purchased from Hudson Muse, 6 from... Jul. 1774
81 George Lee William Lee I shall take it as a very particular favour of you to send me by the 1st Ship that sails either from your [letter is damaged] Mr. Raysell’s employ a piece of Irish linnen containing a boat 30 yds... Jul. 13, 1774
82 George Lee William Lee I shall take it as a very particular favour of you to send me by the 1st Ship that sails either from your [illegible] Mr. Russell’s1 employ a piece of [illegible] linen containing about 30 yds... Jul. 13, 1774
83 Lancelot Lee William Lee The Goods sent for by Captain Nazon were in General good, but the Shoes rather the Clumsiest, the Executors have sent the Crop of the Tobacco to you this Year, therefore as I am in Want and in... Jul. 13, 1774
84 George Washington Richard Henry Lee If this letter should (though I do not see any probable chance that it will,) reach your hands in time, it is to ask, if you do not think it necessary, that the deputies from this colony should be... Aug. 7, 1774
85 Richard Henry Lee William Lee We have been here in full Congress of Deputies from the Principal Colonies near three weeks proceeding slowly but with great unanimity on the important business that brought us to this Town. The... Sep. 1774
86 Richard Henry Lee William Lee We have been here in full Congress of Deputies from the Principal Colonies near three weeks proceeding slowly but with great unanimity on the important business that brought us to this Town. The... Sep. 20, 1774
87 - - Resolved That as we find the reason declared in the preamble to the Acts of Parliament for raising a Revenue in America to be for "suporting the Civil Government Administration of Justice and... Oct. 3, 1774
88 - - The Congress are of opinion that it is inconsistent with the honor and safety of a free people to live within the Controul and exposed to the injuries of a Military force not under government of... Oct. 8, 1774
89 Richard Henry Lee the People of Great Britain and Ireland We The Delegates from the english Colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, lower Counties on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North... Oct. 18, 1774
90 - the King Graciously to permit your dutiful Subjects the Representatives of your loyal People in North America to approach the Throne and humbly to entreat the royal attention to those Grievances, which have... Oct. 21, 1774
91 Continental Congress Colonial Agents We give you the strongest proof of our reliance on your zeal and attachment to the happiness of America, & the cause of liberty, when we commit the enclosed papers to your care.We desire you... Oct. 26, 1774
92 John Dickinson Arthur Lee Yesterday the Congress broke up. You will immediately know their proceedings from Publications.Colonists have now taken such Ground, that Great Britain must relax, or inevitably involve herself in... Oct. 27, 1774
93 Samuel Ward Richard Henry Lee As it is of the greatest Importance that every Colony should have the earliest Notice of the hostile Intentions of Administration I have enclosed You Copies of Lord Dartmouths Letter & the... Dec. 14, 1774
94 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I must beg leave at the beginning of this letter to apologise for any incorrectness as I write in great haste. Indeed the hurry of business is such here with many of us, that we have little time... Jan. 13, 1775
95 Francis Lightfoot Lee a Friend in London This Letter I hope will find you perfectly recover’d from your Virginia fever, & the fatigues of the Voyage. I have not been in Virga. since we parted, & have not been able to hear any... Jan. 29, 1775
96 Joseph Warren Arthur Lee Adams, favoured me with the sight of your last letter. I am sincerely glad of your return to England, as I think your assistance was never more wanted there than at present. It is truly astonishing... Feb. 1775
97 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams I fear the friends of liberty and virtue may wonder at the few efforts that have been made by this Colony since the dissolution of the late patriotic Congress. But tho we have not yet had an... Feb. 1775
98 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams Discusses conditions in Virginia. Continues: "You have no doubt seen the speech to Parliament, and from thence may judge what our Ministerial enemies propose for us."A letter from London... Feb. 4, 1775
99 Richard Henry Lee Arthur Lee All America has received with astonishment and concern the Speech to Parliament. The wicked violence of Ministry is so clearly expressed, as to leave no doubt of their fatal determination to ruin... Feb. 24, 1775
100 Richard Henry Lee Arthur Lee All America has received with astonishment and concern the Speech to Parliament.1 The wicked violence of Ministry is so clearly expressed, as to leave no doubt of their fatal determination to ruin... Feb. 24, 1775