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Letters

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1201 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson I thank you for your obliging congratulation on my appointment to the Chair of Congress, and I do with particular pleasure return my congratulation on your sole appointment as Minister of the... May 16, 1785
1202 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams I thank you for your favor introducing Mrs. Macauley Graham to me. This excellent Lady made but a short stay here, being desirous of returning from the South, before the sickly season comes on in... May 20, 1785
1203 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams I thank you for your favor introducing Mrs. Macauley Graham to me.1 This excellent Lady made but a short stay here, being desirous of returning from the South, before the sickly season comes on in... May 20, 1785
1204 Richard Henry Lee James Madison Two days ago, and not sooner, your favor of March the 20th. was delivered to me, so that you find it has been more than two months travelling thus far. It seems to me that our assembly were... May 30, 1785
1205 Richard Henry Lee John Adams On the 28th instant I had the honor to pay my respects to you in a letter of that date to which I beg to refer. The design of this letter is to introduce to your acquaintance and friendly offices... May 31, 1785
1206 Richard Henry Lee John Adams On the 28th instant I had the honor to pay my respects to you in a letter of that date to wch. I beg leave to refer. The design of this letter is to introduce to your acquaintance, and friendly... May 31, 1785
1207 Richard Henry Lee John Fitzgerald "A revealing report on a discussion Lee had with Mr. van Berkel,1 Minister from the United Netherlands, in which Lee expressed his `surprise that the Dutch who in former times had so great a... Jun. 2, 1785
1208 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
1209 Richard Henry Lee Lafayette I have been lately honoured with your letter of March 16th, from Paris, and I thank you for it; as I feel myself much interested in your happiness, so your letter gave me singular pleasure, when it... Jun. 11, 1785
1210 Richard Henry Lee the Marquis de Lafayette I have been lately honoured with your letter of March 16th, from Paris,1 and I thank you for it; as I feel myself much interested in your happiness, so your letter gave me singular pleasure, when... Jun. 11, 1785
1211 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen Your favor of June the 11th. has been just now put into my hands, and had it come sooner would have renderd unnecessary some parts of my letter to you of yesterday, which, with this will be... Jun. 13, 1785
1212 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen Your favor of June the 11th has been just now put into my hands, and had it come sooner would have renderd unnecessary some parts of my letter to you of yesterday,1 which, with this will be... Jun. 13, 1785
1213 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen If you should not have shipped my Chair for this place before you receive this letter I beg you not to remove it from Philadelphia until you hear further from me - My former illness has returned... Jun. 20, 1785
1214 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen If you should not have shipped my Chair for this place before you receive this letter I beg you not to remove it from Philadelphia until you hear further from me. My former illness has returned... Jun. 20, 1785
1215 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen When I wrote you last monday, I had been under so severe an affliction by the Gouty matter attacking my Bowels for some days, that I was quickly reduced very low - So that if a change had not taken... Jun. 22, 1785
1216 Richard Henry Lee John Jay The letter from his most christian Majesty mentioned in yours of the 18th. instant is to be received in the same manner as the late letter from his Majesty was - And I have the honor now to inform... Jul. 1785
1217 Richard Henry Lee John Jay The letter from his most Christian Majesty mentioned in yours of the 18th instant is to be received in the same manner as the late letter from his Majesty was - And I have the honor now to inform... Jul. 19, 1785
1218 Richard Henry Lee James Duane I have the honor to enclose an Act of Congress, that has been prompted by the daily interruption given to their discussions by the almost unceasing noise of passing Carriages - Your long... Jul. 20, 1785
1219 Richard Henry Lee James Duane I have the honor to enclose an Act of Congress that has been prompted by the daily interruption given to their discussions by the almost unceasing noise of passing Carriages.1 Your long... Jul. 20, 1785
1220 Charles Thomson Arthur Lee I have the honor to inform you that the United States in Congress Assembled have this day elected you a Commissioner of the Board of Treasury.1You will be pleased to accept my Congratulations on... Jul. 27, 1785
1221 Richard Henry Lee James Madison Your favor of July the 7th was long coming to hand as I find my letter of the 20th May was in getting to you - This joined to the uncertainty of letters ever arriving safe is a very discouraging... Aug. 11, 1785
1222 Richard Henry Lee James Madison Your favor of July the 7th1 was long coming to hand as I find my letter of the 20th May2 was in getting to you. This joined to the uncertainty of letters ever arriving safe is a very discouraging... Aug. 11, 1785
1223 Richard Henry Lee Charles Thomson If, during the time of my absence, any business occurs that requires my signature; be pleased to transmit such to me at Doctr. Shippens in Philadelphia from whence you will receive a speedy return.... Aug. 16, 1785
1224 Richard Henry Lee Charles Thomson If, during the time of my absence, any business occurs that requires my signature;1 be pleased to transmit such to me at Doctr. Shippens in Philadelphia from whence you will receive a speedy... Aug. 16, 1785
1225 Charles Thomson Richard Henry Lee I have the honor to forward for your signature two Notifications of the appointment of Diederik Leertouwer Consul of their high Mightinesses the States general of the United Netherlands, one for... Aug. 18, 1785
1226 Richard Henry Lee Charles Thomson The letter that you favored me with on the 18th. instant reached me yesterday after the post had left the City, so that the papers enclosed for my signature must be detained until next post day,... Aug. 21, 1785
1227 Richard Henry Lee Charles Thomson The letter that you favored me with on the 18th instant reached me yesterday after the post had left the City, so that the papers enclosed for my signature must be detained until next post day,... Aug. 21, 1785
1228 Samuel Holten Richard Henry Lee I have been honored with your Excellency's attention of the 25th ultimo.1 & it gives me sensible pleasure to hear that there is a prospect of your health being restored.The enclosed came... Sep. 8, 1785
1229 Richard Henry Lee John Jay I had the honor of receiving this morning your favor of the fourth instant concerning the letter from Count de Florida Blanca to the President of Congress, which was delivered to me by Mr.... Sep. 11, 1785
1230 Richard Henry Lee John Jay I had the honor of receiving this morning your favor of the fourth instant concerning the letter from Count de florida Blanca to the President of Congress, which was delivered to me by Mr.... Sep. 11, 1785
1231 - - Know all men by these presents that We, Samuel Hardy, William Grayson, James Monroe1 and Richard Henry Lee of the State of Virginia are held and firmly bound unto the United States of America in... Sep. 26, 1785
1232 Richard Henry Lee the Marquis de Lafayette I thank you, my dear marquis, for your very affectionate letter, by Mr. Houdon; that gentleman arrived in Philadelphia, and proceeded immediately to Mount Vernon; he has been ever since with... Oct. 1785
1233 Richard Henry Lee Lafayette I thank you, my dear marquis, for your very affectionate letter, by Mr. Houdon; that gentleman arrived in Philadelphia, and proceeded immediately to Mount Vernon; he has been ever since with... Oct. 1785
1234 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Lee Shippen By your favor of the 17th. instant I find that you have mistaken my request concerning the Dutch Fan - It is not a new Fan that I want, but only new Skreens for the old one, according to the... Oct. 1785
1235 Charles Thomson Arthur Lee I have the honor to inform You, that on Your letter of this day, stating that previously to Your appointment to the Board of Treasury, You were elected a Member of the Assembly of Virginia, which... Oct. 7, 1785
1236 Richard Henry Lee Don Diego De Gardoqui It is with great pleasure that I embrace this opportunity of saluting you, by my friend and relation Colonel Henry Lee, who is going to Congress, a member of that body. I hope he will find you in... Dec. 1785
1237 Richard Henry Lee John Adams My Presidential year being ended, I had left New York for this place (from which and from my family I had been thirteen months absent) before letters which you did me the honor to write me on the... Dec. 1785
1238 Henry Lee Henry Lee, Sr. I have but one moment leisure now, being so lately arrived, unprovided with quarters & the post about leaving the city to transmit to you the enclosures.Mr. W. situation is deplorable, I am... Jan. 7, 1786
1239 Henry Lee James Madison You now have the report from the secretary of war mentioned in my last letter & omitted.1The opinions I conveyed then relative to the eastern commotions are daily supported by additional... Jan. 25, 1786
1240 Richard Henry Lee Theoderic Lee My Son Ludwell will deliver to you £4.12.10 for the discharge of your account against me - John Weaver delivered safely the things that you sent by him, but I never knew ’till he came down that... Jan. 27, 1786
1241 Henry Lee George Washington You desired to hear from me now and then, when I left Virginia. I obey your wishes with pleasure, & must assure you, that I continue to feel the same unabating zeal to administer to your... Feb. 1786
1242 Henry Lee James McHenry Since I came here I recd. the enclosed lettr. It gives me much pain as Mr Lang tells me that security agreable to the Creditors will with difficulty be obtained. I know Mr. Lebbs & beleive him... Feb. 16, 1786
1243 William Grayson Richard Henry Lee I have had the pleasure of receiving both your letters, & for which I am much obliged to you though I am sorry to observe you do not speak more decidedly on your intended junction with your... Mar. 1786
1244 Henry Lee George Washington I did myself the honor to write to you some days past:1 since which an Arabian stud horse has arrived in this City & has been announced in the Gazettes a present to you, from his Catholic... Mar. 2, 1786
1245 Richard Henry Lee Martin Pickett It is certainly true that a popular government cannot flourish without virtue in the people, and it is as true that knowledge is a principal source of virtue; these facts render the establishment... Mar. 5, 1786
1246 Charles Thomson Richard Henry Lee The enclosed Letter from M. de Marbois & M. Coustard with the papers accompanying it came to hand the latter end of last week under a cover directed to the President of Congress.1 But being... Mar. 7, 1786
1247 Charles Thomson Arthur Lee Your Letter of the 27th has been laid before Congress, and I have the Honor to inform you, that Congress have been pleased to grant you leave of absence for the month of April next agreeably to... Mar. 29, 1786
1248 Henry Lee George Washington Your very polite reply to my two letters reached me a few days past.1It is impossible for my mind so thoroughly impressed with testimonials of your friendship, when that friendship operated both to... Apr. 1786
1249 Henry Lee Richard Bland Lee I have deferred the pleasure I always felt in any sort of connexion with you to this day, that I might have opportunity of discovering the books you want. But your directions being general and such... Apr. 1786
1250 Richard Henry Lee John Hopkins By the Hon. Mr. A. Lee who arrived here from Congress last Tuesday I am informed that the Board of Treasury have sent you proper Indents for the purpose of your granting evidences of interest due... Apr. 1786