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Letters

201-250 of 4,644 letters
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201 Samuel Chase Richard Henry Lee Your Letter of the 14 Inst. followed Me to this City, and your other favour of the 21st was delivered by yesterdays Post.I hurried to Congress to give my little assistance to the framing a... Jul. 30, 1776
202 Arthur Lee Charles William Frédéric Dumas I answered your last letter immediately. I now enclose you several pamphlets, which contain such an authentic state of facts, and such arguments on the American question, as will enable its... Aug. 1776
203 Richard Henry Lee John Augustine Washington I inclose you the demand against the public from our Lookouts which much business prevented me from attending to when I was last at Williamsburg. I fancy the Governor & Council will order... Aug. 1776
204 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry I am thus far on my way to Congress, having been sometime detained by the slowness of the Workman that made my Carriage wheels, the old being quite shattered and useless.I have learned with much... Aug. 1776
205 Arthur Lee Charles William Frédéric Dumas My absence from town till now prevented my answering your two last favors of September 3d.By our latest and best accounts from America the die is now cast, and we may every day expect to hear of a... Sep. 1776
206 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry I am happy to hear of your returning health and hope you will long enjoy it. We still continue here in anxious suspense about the event of things at N. York. Since the removal of our troops from... Sep. 1776
207 William Lee Charles William Frédéric Dumas The 27th ult. and the 7th instant, in the absence of my brother, Arthur Lee, your two letters for him came safe to my hands. My brother is now on the continent, and perhaps may write to you from... Sep. 1776
208 Richard Henry Lee John Page I am concerned to find that the Governors health does not yet permit his attention to public business. Your anxiety no doubt is great to hear how things go on at N. York. I will give you the best... Sep. 3, 1776
209 Richard Henry Lee - As the scarcity of Arms, artillery, and other military stores is so considerable, would it not be proper to instruct the Ambassador to France that he press for the immediate supply of 20, or 30... Sep. 10, 1776
210 Francis Lightfoot Lee Landon Carter I acknowledge myself greatly indebted to your goodness, for which, tho' I despair of ever making full returns, yet I shall endeavour to show my gratitude by such partial payments, as my time... Sep. 15, 1776
211 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Purviance, Jr. Since your brother left this City, Mr. Nicholson has been confirmed first Lieutenant of the Washington, and his worthy brother may be assured that in settling the rank of the Captains his merit... Sep. 16, 1776
212 Francis Lightfoot Lee Thomas Jefferson Our affairs at N. York have not much alter'd since your departure, the Militia of the eastern states have mostly left it, & probably improved the Army. The Enemy having by every motion... Sep. 17, 1776
213 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson I should have written to you before now if I had not been uncertain about finding you at home, as the distance was great, and the meeting of our Assembly approaching. All the material events that... Sep. 27, 1776
214 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Purviance, Jr. Among the inconveniences of this busy scene, I esteem it not the least, to be so often prevented from acknowledging the favors of my friends sooner than I do. It has been owing to much business... Oct. 11, 1776
215 Richard Henry Lee John Page I am exceedingly happy to find by your letter of the 3d instant that we are like to be supplied within ourselves with the necessary articles of Salt petre, sulpher, flints, and gunpowder. If to... Oct. 15, 1776
216 Richard Henry Lee Unknown Accept my thanks for your favor of the 1st which I received by this post only. The inclosed paper will give you all the military news that yesterday arrived to Congress.1 Our enemies have been... Oct. 22, 1776
217 Committee of Secret Correspondence Arthur Lee By this conveyance we transmit to Silas Deane Esq. a Resolve of the Honble the Continental Congress of Delegates from the Thirteen United States of America, whereby you are appointed one of... Oct. 23, 1776
218 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I congratulate you sincerely on the several advantages your Troops have lately gained over the enemy, for tho each has been but small, yet in the whole they are considerable, and will certainly... Oct. 27, 1776
219 Arthur Lee Charles William Frédéric Dumas The indispensable business of my profession has hitherto prevented me from complying, as I wished, with the desire of your very obliging favors.You will have seen, by the proceedings of Parliament,... Nov. 1776
220 Richard Henry Lee Unknown You may observe by the letter accompanying this, that I had paid my respects to you some time ago, but Mr. Coulston disappointed me in not calling for my letter.1The enemy have been lately... Nov. 1776
221 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson As I have received no answer to the letter I wrote you by the Express from Congress I conclude it has miscarried.1 I heard with much regret that you had declined both the voyage, and your seat in... Nov. 1776
222 Richard Henry Lee John Page I am much concerned to hear of your illness but I hope the bracing season that is approaching will restore you to health and vigor.I have not a doubt about the wisdom of your opinion that our... Nov. 4, 1776
223 Richard Henry Lee Robert Carter I have been the less solicitous about writing to you and my other Westmoreland friends as I know you get the Packet from hence weekly which brings you the news of this place the day that every post... Nov. 10, 1776
224 Richard Henry Lee William Aylett I have but a minute to write you and therefore you will not be surprized if I am not so full as you could wish. Your letter received at 3 o’Clock today and the post going out in the morning has... Nov. 11, 1776
225 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Purviance, Jr. You have imputed to the right cause my not answering your former letter sooner, it was indeed multiplicity of business.Very long before your recommendation of Mr. Plunket came to hand, a Capt.... Nov. 24, 1776
226 Richard Henry Lee John Page I am greatly concerned that the necessity of immediate and principal attention to our military securities should be overlookt for any other consideration whatever. However I hope the most complete... Nov. 25, 1776
227 George Walton Richard Henry Lee I take it for granted that the Committee will write to Congress in the morning, touching several matters of public concern. In the mean time, as I am no sleepy, permit me to obtrude two or three... Dec. 1776
228 Richard Henry Lee James Maxwell The Congress having resolved immediately to undertake the building of two Ships of War of 36 guns each in Virginia, I am directed by the Marine Committee to apply to some proper person in that... Dec. 1, 1776
229 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry The present moment is critical in the American war. The enemy have taken vigorous advantage of the space between the old and the new enlistments, and have rushed like a Torrent thru the Jersies,... Dec. 1776
230 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry The present moment is critical in the American war. The enemy have taken vigorous advantage of the space between the old and the new inlistments, and have rushed like a Torrent thru the Jersies,... Dec. 3, 1776
231 Francis Lightfoot Lee Walter Jones I have but a moment to thank you for your late letters, & to inform you that I think there is crude Sal Ammoniac among my medicines. This I am pretty certain of but if I shou'd be... Dec. 11, 1776
232 Arthur Lee Lord Shelburne My Lord, - A very few hours after my last letter to your Lordship, brought me the desire of my country to serve here in a public character. Your Lordship, I hope, thinks too well of me to suppose I... Dec. 18, 1776
233 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry The movements of the enemy’s army in the Jerseys, by which the neighborhood of Philadelphia had become the seat of war, determined Congress to adjourn from thence to this town, where publick... Dec. 18, 1776
234 Benjamin Rush Richard Henry Lee An officer (German by birth) who has served in Russia & Hanover several campaigns called upon me a few hours ago, and after producing certificates &c that he now holds a captains commission... Dec. 20, 1776
235 Benjamin Rush Richard Henry Lee Wherever I go I bear in my mind the small Share of the weight of our dear countrys happiness which the State of Pensylvania hath committed to my care. I wish sometimes to throw my mite into the... Dec. 21, 1776
236 Richard Henry Lee Robert Morris The following extract of a letter from London dated 21st of September last I send for your future government. "The Americans seem strangely infatuated, for notwithstanding the repeated perfidy... Dec. 24, 1776
237 Benjamin Rush Richard Henry Lee My letters I fear will prove troublesome to you but I cannot help it. Your industry as well as zeal in the Service of your country encourage me to convey every hint that occurs to me to your... Dec. 25, 1776
238 Robert Morris Richard Henry Lee I am much obliged by the extract of a letter from London of the 21st Septr which you have been pleased to favour me with1 and I fear there is but too much reason to suspect the generality of... Dec. 27, 1776
239 Robert Morris Richard Henry Lee I have now to acknowledge the Rect. of your second letter of the 24th Inst. continuing the quotation from your London letter of the 21st Septr. for which I am much obliged.1 The papers of the... Dec. 29, 1776
240 Richard Henry Lee Circular to the States Ever attentive to the security of civil liberty Congress would not have consented to the resting of such powers in the military department as those which the inclosed resolves convey to the... Dec. 29, 1776
241 Arthur Lee Charles William Frédéric Dumas My having quitted London some time since to join my colleagues here, is the reason you did not hear from me, as you complain in your last letter to Mr Deane. As I am soon to leave this place for... 1777
242 Board of War Charles Thomson Colonel Frank Lee informs me that to the best of his remembrance the Congress on receiving General Lee's Letter with respect to Coll. Muyhlenberg's Regt., entd. into a Resolve that the... 1777
243 Committee of Secret Correspondence John Langdon We some time ago desired you to purchase two or three ships and send them to Virginia, or South Carolina, since which we have not had the pleasure of hearing from you, but hope that business is in... 1777
244 Committee of Secret Correspondence Robert Morris We have thought the expence of an Express warranted to carry you the inclosed, some of the contents demanding the most serious attention, & the quickest possible change in the situation of... 1777
245 George Walton George Washington Mr Randolph, who came last night from some expedition towards Black-point, informs me, that, at different times within these few days, he saw three several persons who were directly out of... 1777
246 Committee of Secret Correspondence Benjamin Franklin Congress relying on your wisdom and integrity, and well knowing the great importance of the case, have appointed you their Commissioner to negotiate a treaty of friendship & commerce with the... Jan. 1, 1777
247 Richard Henry Lee Arthur Lee It gave me inexpressible pleasure to find by your joint letter from Paris to Congress that you were safely arrived in France. As well on your own account I was rejoiced, as on that of my Country,... 1777
248 Richard Henry Lee John Page By the express lately sent from hence, I enclosed you both the printed accounts that we have had of the General's success against the enemy in New Jersey. Colonel Baylor, who brought us the... 1777
249 Richard Henry Lee William Shippen, Jr. A happy new year is my wish for you and your family. That it will be a year of freedom our brave troops appear determined on, and whilst they are so, the Instruments of tyranny, and the... 1777
250 Marine Committee John Paul Jones I have frequently received your letters advising me the particulars of your several Cruizes. and with pleasure assure you that the Contents in every instance have been very acceptable, always... 1777