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1301 Richard Henry Lee Richard Lee Altho you have favored me with three letters you do not in any of them acknowledge the receipt of a letter from me that I wrote to you many weeks ago. I thank you nevertheless for the intelligence... Sep. 13, 1787
1302 Richard Henry Lee Richard Lee Altho you have favored me with three letters you do not in any of them acknowledge the receipt of a letter from me that I wrote to you many weeks ago.2 I thank you nevertheless for the intelligence... Sep. 13, 1787
1303 Richard Henry Lee Elbridge Gerry According to your request I now enclose you the Amendments that I proposed to the new Constitution.1 I incline to think that unless some such alterations & provisions as these are interposed... Sep. 29, 1787
1304 Richard Henry Lee George Mason I have waited until now to answer your favor of September 10th from Philadelphia, that I might inform you how the Convention plan of government was entertained by Congress. Your prediction of what... Oct. 1, 1787
1305 Richard Henry Lee - Sender: Richard Henry Lee, Proposed Amendments to the Federal Constitution Recipient:[c.1 October 1787]It having been found from universal experience that the most express declarations and... Oct. 1, 1787
1306 Richard Henry Lee George Mason I have waited until now to answer your favor of Septr. 18th from Philadelphia,1 that I might inform you how the Convention plan of Government was entertained by Congress. Your prediction of what... Oct. 1, 1787
1307 Richard Henry Lee William Shippen, Jr. I thank you very sincerely for your last letter and its enclosures which are now returned. It is indeed a great addition to my happiness to know that my dearest Nephew is so pleasingly and... Oct. 2, 1787
1308 Richard Henry Lee William Shippen, Jr. I thank you very sincerely for your last letter, and its enclosures which are now returned. It is indeed a great addition to my happiness to know that my dear Nephew is so pleasingly and... Oct. 2, 1787
1309 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams Having long toiled with you my dear friend in the Vineyard of liberty, I do with great pleasure submit to your wisdom and patriotism, the objections that prevail in my mind against the new... Oct. 5, 1787
1310 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams Having long toiled with you my dear friend in the Vineyard of liberty, I do with great pleasure submit to your wisdom and patriotism, the objections that prevail in my mind against the new... Oct. 5, 1787
1311 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)IOctober 8th, 1787.Dear Sir,My letters to you last winter, on the subject of a well balanced national government for the... Oct. 8, 1787
1312 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)IIOctober 9, 1787.Dear Sir,The essential parts of a free and good government are a full and equal representation of the people... Oct. 9, 1787
1313 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)IIIOctober 10th, 1787.Dear Sir,The great object of a free people must be so to form their government and laws, and so to... Oct. 10, 1787
1314 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)IVOctober 12th, 1787.Dear Sir,It will not be possible to establish in the federal courts the jury trial of the vicinage so... Oct. 12, 1787
1315 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)VOctober 13th, 1787Dear Sir,Thus I have examined the federal constitution as far as a few days leisure would permit. It opens... Oct. 13, 1787
1316 Richard Henry Lee Edmund Randolph I was duly honoured with your favour of September 17th, from Philadelphia, which should have been acknowledged long before now, if the nature of the business it related to had not required time.... Oct. 16, 1787
1317 Richard Henry Lee Edmund Randolph I was duly honoured with your favour of September 17th, from Philadelphia, which should have been acknowledged long before now, if the nature of the business it related to had not required time.... Oct. 16, 1787
1318 Richard Henry Lee William Augustine Washington I have a bond of the late Colo. Turners for ÂŁ82.10. dated the 4th. of July 1783 which draws interest from that time, and so the interest due thereon on the 4th. of last July being 4 years, amounts... Nov. 17, 1787
1319 George Washington Thomas Johnson, Thomas Sim Lee Presuming that Colo. Fitzgerald according to his promise has communicated to you the vote of the Potomack Co. passed at the last general Meeting, held at George Town, and the measures consequent of... Dec. 9, 1787
1320 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)VI.December 25, 1787.Dear sir,My former letters to you, respecting the constitution proposed, were calculated merely to lead... Dec. 25, 1787
1321 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)VIIDecember 31, 1787.Dear sir,In viewing the various governments instituted by mankind, we see their whole force reducible to... Dec. 31, 1787
1322 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)VIII.January 3, 1788.Dear sir,Before I proceed to examine the objections, I beg leave to add a valuable idea respecting... Jan. 3, 1788
1323 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)IX.January 4, 1788.Dear sir,The advocates of the constitution say we must trust to the administration, and elect good men for... Jan. 4, 1788
1324 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)X.January 7, 1788.Dear sir,It is said that our people have a high sense of freedom, possess power, property, and the strong... Jan. 7, 1788
1325 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I have the honor to enclose for your consideration and signiture, papers relative to our execution of the trust reposed in us for selling Mr. Booths land and purchasing other lands in lieu. The... Jan. 8, 1788
1326 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)XI.January 10, 1788.Dear sir,I shall now add a few observations respecting the organization of the senate, the manner of... Jan. 10, 1788
1327 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)XII.January 12, 1788.Dear sir,On carefully examining the parts of the proposed system, respecting the elections of senators,... Jan. 12, 1788
1328 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)XIII.January 14, 1788.Dear sir,In this letter I shall further examine two clauses in the proposed constitution respecting... Jan. 14, 1788
1329 Richard Henry Lee William Cabell A gentleman with whom I have had the honor to serve so long in the Councils of my Country, will I am sure pardon me for informing him of my willingness to continue my public services in the Senate... Jan. 15, 1788
1330 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)XIV.January 17, 1788.Dear sir,To continue the subject of appointments:—Officers, in the fifth place, may be appointed by the... Jan. 17, 1788
1331 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)XV.January 18, 1788.Dear sir,Before I proceed to examine particularly the powers vested, or which ought to be, vested in each... Jan. 18, 1788
1332 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)XVI.January 20, 1788.Dear sir,Having gone through with the organization of the government, I shall now proceed to examine more... Jan. 20, 1788
1333 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)XVII.January 23, 1788.Dear sir,I believe the people of the United States are full in the opinion, that a free and mild... Jan. 23, 1788
1334 - - Letters from The Federal Farmer to The Republican (Richard Henry Lee ?)XVIII.January 25, 1788.Dear sir,I am persuaded, a federal head never was formed, that possessed half the powers which it could... Jan. 25, 1788
1335 Richard Henry Lee James Gordon, Jr. Captain Merry delivered me the letter that you were pleased to write me, on the 11th instant, in which I find you propose the following questions, relative to the new constitution, proposed by the... Feb. 26, 1788
1336 Richard Henry Lee Annette Carter Your favour of December 3d, in the last year, reached me the last of January following, and it should have been answered with my thanks long since, if the uncommon badness of the winter, stopping... Apr. 28, 1788
1337 Richard Henry Lee Edmund Pendleton The manner in which we have together struggled for the just rights of human nature, with the friendly correspondence that we have maintained, entitles us, I hope, to the most unreserved confidence... May 1788
1338 Richard Henry Lee George Mason Your son delivered me the letter that you were pleased to write me on the 30th instant, and I have promoted his views, as far as it is in my power at present, by directing the tobacco I had... May 7, 1788
1339 William Boon William Augustine Washington The 11th June 1788Sir,The misfortune happened to me[1] last Evening in having my mill gates carried of, Oblidges me to write you, Informing you unless you will be so Oblidging to pay me the corn... Jun. 11, 1788
1340 Richard Henry Lee John Lamb It is but this day I received the letter that you did me the honor to write to me on the 18th of May last. Repeated experience having shown me that I could not be at Richmond and be in health,... Jun. 27, 1788
1341 Henry Lee Richard Henry Lee We have the pleasure of having received just now your letter of the 20th July, but our joy is much diminished by the information it contains, relative to your own health. We hope sincerely that... Aug. 1788
1342 Henry Lee George Washington At length the new govt. has received the last act necessary to its existence. This day Congress passed the requisite previous arrangements. The first Wednesday in January the ratifying states are... Sep. 1788
1343 George Washington Henry Lee Your letter of the 13th. instant was of so friendly and confidential a complexion, as to merit my early attention and cordial acknowledgments. I am glad Congress have at last decided upon an... Sep. 22, 1788
1344 Richard Henry Lee Theodoric Bland Long acquaintance and friendship, with very similar opinions, will apologize for my troubling you with my wishes that amendments may be procured to the new constitution, by means of the new... Oct. 15, 1788
1345 Richard Henry Lee John Jones My sentiments of the new constitution, in its present form, having been already communicated to the public, it is not necessary here to repeat my objections; nor will it be wondered, that, with... Oct. 15, 1788
1346 Richard Henry Lee Edmund Randolph I have the honor to address your Excellency upon a subject that I think much deserves your indulgence, if, as some judge, the Executive have a right to indulge in such cases. It is, Sir, the case... Oct. 16, 1788
1347 George Washington Henry Lee We are informed that this is the day appointed for the departure of Mrs. Fendall for Norfolk, if rightly so it is not probable I shall have the pleasure of seeing you before your embarkation; and... Nov. 30, 1788
1348 George Washington Henry Lee If you wish for a more formal Pedigree than the enclosed, return the one sent and an other shall be framed by the time you send for Magnolia, when a Bill of Sale shall also be forwarded. And as you... Dec. 12, 1788
1349 Richard Henry Lee Charles Lee By the time this letter reaches Alexandria I hope that you and my dear Nancy will be returned in good health to your own house. I expect Nancy will recommence her correspondence with me, now that... Jan. 7, 1789
1350 George Washington Henry Lee Your favor of the 17th. enclosing two Patents for 5000 Acres of Land on Rough Creek in Jefferson County (and rough indeed they appear principally to be) came duly to hand, but I am sorry to say... Jan. 20, 1789