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Letters

1,451-1,500 of 4,644 letters
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1451 George Washington Parke Custis George Washington Since my last, nothing material has occurred, the weather is exceedingly sultry, the thermometer being generally at 98 degrees, which makes study and confinement very disagreeable. We sometimes go... Jul. 1797
1452 George Washington Henry Lee Your favour of the 27th. Ulto. with its enclosures, came safe to hand.When the negociable note for $1000 is paid, and the 30 barrels of Corn are received, the amount of both will be carried to your... Sep. 8, 1797
1453 Portia Lee Hodgson Zaccheus Collins Richard,1 the eldest son, settled as a merchant in London, in partnership with his Uncle Thos Corbin, he there married an heiress, of the name of Silk,2 from whom is descended the present George... 1798
1454 George Washington Henry Lee The period for payment of the second Instalment of your Bond is past, and the first Instalment is only partially complied with. Mr. Simms note, endorsed by you for $1000, is protested at the Bank,... Jan. 25, 1798
1455 William Sullivan Charles Lee I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 28th. In Decr last, I paid you $400. Mr. Harrison has paid you $100, & Mr. Meredith has paid you $200. These sums, with $104 paid on Gen.... Feb. 5, 1798
1456 George Washington Parke Custis George Washington I arrived here in due season after a very agreeable journey, I found all my relations well and Annapolis a very pleasant place. I visited the principle inhabitants while the Doctor was here and... Mar. 1798
1457 George Washington Parke Custis George Washington Your letter arrived by the ordinary course of the mail which goes by Baltimore and gave me sincere pleasure in hearing that you were in good health and likewise the family.I was somewhat unwell for... Apr. 1798
1458 George Washington Edmond Lee Your letter of the 30th. Ulto. was presented to me yesterday.The apology you have offered for breaking the Seal of my Nephews letter, to me, is perfectly satisfactory. The like has often happened... Apr. 5, 1798
1459 George Washington Parke Custis George Washington Colonel Fitzgerald arrived here about an hour ago and has politely offered to convey a letter to you. Nothing material has occurred since my last letter, only that we now attend College at six in... May 1798
1460 George Washington Parke Custis George Washington Your last letter arrived by the ordinary course of the mail and conveyed the pleasing tidings of your health, a theme always acceptable to my grateful heart.With respect to my expenses I did not... May 1798
1461 George Washington Parke Custis George Washington [First of line gone] transmitted my last letter to you by the way of a gentleman who was going to Baltimore that it might arrive a little sooner and quiet your mind on the subject which you... Jun. 1798
1462 George Washington Parke Custis George Washington My not receiving any favour from you in answer to my last and having received one from Doctor Stuart subsequent to that in which he mentions but little respecting the affair (which you expressed a... Jul. 1798
1463 George Washington Parke Custis George Washington By the returning mail I heartily acknowledge your last favour and am sincerely happy in having given you full satisfaction in an affair so interest and mutually effecting to both my friends and... Jul. 1798
1464 George Washington Parke Custis George Washington Since my last I have collected all my accounts which I transmit for your perusal, the only article I apologize for is an umbrella which I was unavoidably obliged to procure as I lost one belonging... Jul. 1798
1465 George Washington Gen. Henry Lee Your letter of yesterday’s date from George Town is received.You know perfectly well what my inducements were to part with the property you purchased of me, but rather than have any difficulty, or... Sep. 29, 1798
1466 George Washington Richard Bland Lee Your favor of the 18th. Inst: has been duly received.Your application for an appointment in the Provisional Army (if one should be necessary) required no explanation. The application, and the... Oct. 27, 1798
1467 George Washington Gen. Henry Lee Your letters from Fredericksburgh and Stratford, have both been received; and their contents will be attended to when the list of applications come under consideration.Tomorrow (being requested... Nov. 4, 1798
1468 George Washington Gen. Henry Lee Presuming you have not received the letter, of which the enclosed is a copy, I trouble you with a duplicate of it. And have sent to Mr. Bushrod Washington the Deeds to, and from you, for Execution;... Dec. 31, 1798
1469 George Washington Gen. Henry Lee Your favor of the 28th. of Feby came duly to hand. On the subject of which I shall say nothing until I have the pleasure of seeing you in May, as promised.The intention of this letter is to... Apr. 18, 1799
1470 George Washington Ludwell Lee Your occupation on Wednesday last, put it out of my power to speak to you with out giving interruption to more important business than I am now about to communicate.Having good information that... Apr. 26, 1799
1471 Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee William Sullivan Yr favor of the 10th Feby I have. I apprehend many of my letrs to you have failed as they remain unanswered.When the papers in Philada were put into yr hands you agreed with me to hold them till... Apr. 30, 1799
1472 Richard Bland Lee Charles Lee Indeed you will receive the letter of the Clerk of Westmoreland on the Subject of the transcripts, from which you will discover that he has sent copies of all the papers found in his office. It may... Jul. 31, 1801
1473 Charles Lee James McHenry If Gen Lee is not at Baltimore be so kind as to address the enclosed to Philadelphia and send it to the post office.Your friend Murray is expected here hourly by water or by land. The beau will... Nov. 28, 1801
1474 Edmund J. Lee Gawen Corbin Turberville At the request of those concerned I have undertaken to attend to the collection of the debts which were due to Mrs Ann Lee’s estate of chantilly at the time of your brother’s death. I find upon... Aug. 9, 1803
1475 Thomas Ludwell Lee George Carter Im obliged to you for sending this Lettr, I shall forward it to Farmvill where my family still are, today. Mrs Wherry has not yet returned, I enclose you Thirty Dollars which are all my stock or I... Sep. 27, 1803
1476 Light Horse Hary Lee William Hodgson This mail brought me a ltr from my brother R which disappoints & mortifys me.He peremptorily declines acting for me in our business. I cannot account for this abrupt & unexpected... May 6, 1805
1477 Charles Lee Gawen C. Turberville If you have seen Mr Botts and conversed with him concerning your suit against Wright he may have informed you of the doubt & difficulty of shewing the chain of title whereby the land contained... May 10, 1805
1478 Richard Bland Lee Thomas Jones The last post brought to hand your letter of the 20th Sepr. The property which you have rented out I consider or will rented & therefore approve your conduct.I have in my possession surveys of... Oct. 2, 1805
1479 Ann Hill Carter Lee - Mr. Fitzhugh returned here an hour ago from Rosegill,1 and contrary to my expectation will set out early in the morning for the upper Country—all the family are in bed, and being indisposed, I must... Mar. 15, 1806
1480 Ann Hill Carter Lee Light Horse Harry Lee Before I arrived at this place, the arms which had ever received me with so much delight, were folded in death! The eyes which used to beam with so much affection on me, were veiled for ever! and... Jul. 6, 1806
1481 Ann Hill Carter Lee Elizabeth Collins Lee Your last letter my dear friend, tho it did not contain the most pleasing intelligence I could have received from you (an assent to my sincere wish that you should pass the winter with me) gave me... Jan. 11, 1807
1482 Light Horse Hary Lee Robert Goodloe Harper In my full confidence of yr personal regard, as well as of yr professional accuracy, attention & ability, I ask yr care & counsel of a claim due to me as you will find on perusal of the... Jul. 27, 1808
1483 Theodorick Lee Unknown If you are seriously disposed to sell your negroes, I think I can give you such landed security, as will partly satisfy you. I mean land of the first quality and production.I will purchase, the... Aug. 28, 1809
1484 Richard Bland Lee William Goddard At the request of the author of a work entitled “Memoirs of the War in the Southern department of the United States by an officer of the Southern Army” I find accompanying this letter six copies of... May 23, 1810
1485 Thomas N. Burwell Col. Edward Carrington Not long since I mentioned in my letter to you, that I had engaged with Mr. Dodd to take down the Hemp. Instead of taking the whole he has only carried Twenty one Hundred & Eighty Six pounds,... Jun. 12, 1810
1486 Anne Lee Philip Fendall, Jr. I am truly grateful for the friendly attention of Mrs. Fendall and yourself. At present Mr. Randolph has not the disposal of Mr. Fitzhugh’s house, the term not being yet expired for which Mrs.... Sep. 21, 1811
1487 Lucy Grymes Lee Carter Alice Shippen At length, my dear Aunt, my Anxiety respecting you has in some measure terminated. I feared indeed that you were more than commonly indisposed from your postponing so long replying to my last... Dec. 8, 1812
1488 Light Horse Harry Lee John Burke In reply to yr letter recd last evening I have the pleasure to inform you that Mr Wheatons character as an officer in the revolutionary army is well recollected by me.He belonged to Col. Olneys... Dec. 10, 1812
1489 - - For rent or lease, the estate of Greenspring in James City County, situate about a mile above Jamestown on James River and about seven miles from Williamsburg. On the premises are an excellent... Feb. 12, 1813
1490 Light Horse Harry Lee Ferdinand O'Neale I am just about to sail for the W Indies by permission, on the hope of effecting the restoration of my much injured health by the mob of Baltimore. It is probable that I may return by the way of... May 3, 1813
1491 Lucy Grymes Lee Carter Alice Lee Shippen I received my dear Aunt your last letter some time ago and should have replied long ago to this gratifying proof of your affection but having contemplated a trip to Philadelphia for some time I... Jun. 8, 1813
1492 Lucy Grymes Lee Carter Alice Shippen My dear Mr Carter returned home yesterday and brought me your Welcome letter and kind and pretty presents – the Gold Necklace I will wear for your sake and the Cornelian shall be given to my... Jul. 8, 1813
1493 Lucy Grymes Lee Carter Alice Shippen I received my dear Aunt your last letter as long ago as the 9th of October and should have sooner acknowledged the pleasure I felt at hearing from you had not my mind been wholly occupied with... Nov. 21, 1813
1494 Charles Lee Richard Bland Lee Your package in the post office which was left for me I received after my return from Fauquier. At my time of life it is dangerous to take so long a journey at this inclement Season of the year,... Jan. 8, 1814
1495 Russell Goodrich Andrew Goodrich On my arrival here the 20th of Januy. I received your favour of Novr. It would have been answered sooner. I have been very much engaged during the winter and the Letter being laid by in part... Feb. 26, 1816
1496 Henry Lee, IV John B. Nicolson It is most true I have been very negligent in not answering your letters – but I must plead as an excuse – my – almost detestation of writing – (save when congratulating our friend Paulding:) You... Apr. 3, 1816
1497 Thomas Powell Henry Lee You will perceive by the foregoing, that Mr Lowell is much intent to the purchase of lands, but as to myself I think we could do just as well by leasing.He calculates that only 14 full grown tree,... Sep. 4, 1816
1498 - - To the Electors of the Congressional District Composed of the Counties of Stafford, King-George, Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland and Lancaster.FELLOW CITIZENS—I DECLARE myself a Candidate... Oct. 28, 1816
1499 Mary Custis Lee Dr. Marion Xerxes Corbin I tried to get to see you, & say a last "good bye" before leaving, but the Fates were too strong for me, & perhaps it was just as well, for last words are generally sad words,... Apr. 16, 1817
1500 Light Horse Harry Lee Unknown I have in my miserable exile from my country written once or twice to you, but never receiving an answer, did not know whether you had recovered from the low state of health in which I was told you... Apr. 25, 1817