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Letters

401-450 of 4,644 letters
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401 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams I am extremely obliged to my worthy friend for his last favor of the 15th nor did the former one need any apology, it being by much the most satisfactory account of the enemies movements in Jersey... Jul. 27, 1777
402 Francis Lightfoot Lee Landon Carter I have the pleasure at last of sending you some directions for making sugar; which I hope will be usefull.You have my sincere thanks for your agreeable Letter by R.H.L. I am well pleased to find no... Aug. 1777
403 Committee for Foreign Affairs Arthur Lee We have to acknowledge yours of the 18th of March from Victoria in Spain, and another of May 13th from Paris.1 The first falls particularly under the Notice of the Committee of Commerce to whom it... Aug. 8, 1777
404 Richard Henry Lee John Page Were it not for the very disgraceful evacuation of Ticonderoga and the loss of our Stores there, we should have little but good to relate of this Campaign as far as it has gone. The Generals... Aug. 17, 1777
405 Richard Henry Lee Mann Page We are not able yet to give you any account of the wandering Howe and his fleet, save that they were seen on the 7th instant off Sinapuxen stearing Southward. Our accounts from France say that... Aug. 17, 1777
406 Richard Henry Lee Landon Carter As it is always with pleasure that I obey your commands, so it is perfectly agreable to me to make use of the opportunity offered by Mr. Butler of furnishing you with the present state of our... Aug. 19, 1777
407 Richard Henry Lee John Page On the 11th instant Gen. Howe attacked our Army with his whole force on the Brandywine about 12 miles above Wilmington and about 25 miles from this City. The Cannonade began in the morning but the... Sep. 1777
408 Francis Lightfoot Lee Landon Carter Mr. Jackson will deliver you a Letter which I wrote some time agoe, 1 by Mr. Crump, who was stoped at Elk by Mr. Howe. I hope it will arrive time enough for your sugar making business. I cou'd... Sep. 4, 1777
409 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry Nothing new hath happened that we know of since my last. But it seems extremely probable that a general engagement will take place in a day or two between the American Army and Gen. Howe. The... Sep. 8, 1777
410 Richard Henry Lee Philip Mazzei "Of your patriotism, and ability to serve America, I have no doubt, and have so spoken to my friends in Congress, but whilst I was last in Virginia all the appointments were filled up &... Sep. 9, 1777
411 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry On the 11th instant at Chads ford on the Brandywine about 10miles above Wilmington we had a most bloody battle with Gen. Howes whole Army which ended after 4 hours engagement in the enemies keeping... Sep. 13, 1777
412 Richard Henry Lee Mann Page "Gen.Washington marched his army here after the battle and having refreshed his men with a little rest &c he yesterday recrossed the Schuylkil and was this morning about 16 miles from... Sep. 15, 1777
413 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry The anxiety at Williamsburg cannot be greater than it is here to have a particular account of our late glorious success in the North. For nine days past, we have hourly expected the arrival of a... Oct. 1777
414 Richard Henry Lee Unknown I had the honor of your ticket yesterday whilst I was sitting in Congress, and I ... Oct. 1777
415 Richard Henry Lee William Shippen, Jr. The slow, but sure moving Gates has not yet sent us his Inventory but an Officer who saw Burgoyne with Gates tells a Gentleman that passed this Town as follows - 1 Lieutenant General, 2 Major... Oct. 1777
416 Arthur Lee Francis Lightfoot Lee Yr Letters to Mr. Lloyd of Maryland have reachd this place to others, but none from you to me. This is a little unkind especially as I have written frequently to you. By those Letters you seem to... Oct. 7, 1777
417 William Booth Richard Henry Lee I take the opportunity by Mr Harvey to acquaint you that there is to be a severe attack made on you, at the meeting of the Assembly. I understand they have got your letter to Capt. Scott: I flatter... Oct. 7, 1777
418 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry I must make one general apology for the matter and manner of my letters-the want of time to discharge with propriety, an hundredth part of the business with which I am crowded. My eyes fail me... Oct. 8, 1777
419 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry I must make one general apology for the matter and manner of my letters, the want of time to discharge with propriety, an hundredth part of the business with which I am crowded. My eyes fail me... Oct. 8, 1777
420 Richard Henry Lee Arthur Lee I heared with much pleasure that you were destined to the Court of Berlin, because I think you may be able to do your Country essential services there. The power and the magnanimity of the Prussian... Oct. 13, 1777
421 Richard Henry Lee George Pyncheon, John Bradford The Bearer whom we have employed to prevail, if he can, with eight Sergeants belonging to the late Gen. Coudrays corps of Artillery, to return, and enter into the service of the Commonwealth of... Oct. 16, 1777
422 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry I congratulate you most sincerely on the very important intelligence that I have now the pleasure to enclose you, which came express this morning to the President in a letter from Colo. Trumbull... Oct. 16, 1777
423 Richard Henry Lee - Congress having authorised their Committee of intelligence to get a Press fixed in this Town. I am as Chairman of that Committee, to propose to yo<u that> your Press be immediately brought... Oct. 17, 1777
424 George Washington Richard Henry Lee Your favour of the 5th. Instant, as also that of the 11th. by Baron de Kalb, are both at hand. It is not in my power, at present, to answer your Query respecting the appointment of this Gentleman:... Oct. 17, 1777
425 Richard Henry Lee William Shippen, Jr. I feel too sensibly the number and weight of the obligations under which your goodness has laid me, not to entreat earnestly, that you will excuse me from this last effort of your friendship, and... Oct. 18, 1777
426 Richard Henry Lee George Wythe I have once before, since our session here, given you an account of the progress of war in these parts and further North, but the irregularity of the Post gives reason to doubt whether you have... Oct. 19, 1777
427 Richard Henry Lee George Washington Your favor of the 16th I received yesterday, and was a good deal surprised to find you had been told that Congress had appointed Gen. Conway a Major General.1 No such appointment has been made, nor... Oct. 20, 1777
428 Richard Henry Lee Edward Hand We enclose you herewith a resolve of Congress appointing us a Committee for the purpose described in the resolution, and we apply to you Sir as a Friend to the cause of America, and as an Officer... Oct. 24, 1777
429 Richard Henry Lee - The inclosed resolve will explain to you the design of our appointment, and the reason of our present application. As a friend to the cause of America, and as a Gentleman living on the spot which... Oct. 24, 1777
430 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry The slow but sure moving Gates has not yet sent us his glorious Inventory. However, the intelligence of Burgoyne’s surrender comes to us through such good channels that we do not doubt its truth,... Oct. 25, 1777
431 Samuel Adams Arthur Lee Your several letters, with their enclosures, came to my hand. And although I have not hitherto acknowledged to you the receipt of them, I assure you I have been and am still improving the... Oct. 26, 1777
432 George Washington Richard Henry Lee The report of Genl. Conways promotion was so prevalent, and came from such authority, among others from Baron Kalb, who told me, that by some members of Congress he was informed it either had, or... Oct. 28, 1777
433 Richard Henry Lee George Morgan * * * We have it in Charge from Congress to inform you of the inclosed Resolution which we transmit you for that Purpose. You’ll therefore, we trust, take due Notice thereof - and give your... Oct. 30, 1777
434 Richard Henry Lee Roger Sherman I am much obliged to you for your favor of the 3d which I should have answered sooner if I had not been prevented by ill health and very much business.The surrender of Burgoyne is no doubt of great... Nov. 1777
435 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams The Bearer of this, Capt. Romane is a Gentleman of Monsr. Coudrays corps who arrived here lately from Charles Town and is now returning by the way of Boston to France with his companions This young... Nov. 1777
436 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Mifflin I thank you for your obliging favor of the 28th past, and for the inclosures accompanying it. I assure you Sir that having received such original impressions of your firm attachment to the cause of... Nov. 2, 1777
437 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Purviance, Jr. I had heared of my loss before yours of the 15th came to hand, and I regret it the more as Cards, and good ones especially, are not easy to be got. Those that you speak of, I had interested myself... Nov. 17, 1777
438 George Washington Richard Henry Lee Your favour of the 7th. Instant should not have remained so long unanswered, but for the uncertainty of Colonel Pickering’s acceptance of his new Appointment. He has now determined to do this,... Nov. 18, 1777
439 Richard Henry Lee George Washington I have no doubt of being excused by you for not sooner answering your favor of the 24th last,1 when you are informed that my ill state of health has prevented me from attending as I ought to the... Nov. 20, 1777
440 Richard Henry Lee Samuel Adams I need not make an apology for my paper because you know our choice of things here is confined within narrow bounds, as little occasion is there to excuse the slovenly manner in which this letter... Nov. 23, 1777
441 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry I am just favored with yours of the 14th and thank you for it.1 Every attempt to clothe the army is commendable, upon principles both of humanity and policy. As there is great Trade at Charles Town... Nov. 24, 1777
442 Richard Henry Lee John Page I shall endeavour to answer your several queries concerning Gen. De Borre, but in the first place permit me to lay down a certain general principle by which I am actuated.2To counteract by all... Nov. 25, 1777
443 Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry Sir, Conversing with Monsr Loyeaute, on the subject of what you are pleased to say the assembly have in contemplation for him, we find the plan quite the reverse of his wishes, and inconsistent... Nov. 27, 1777
444 James Lovell Richard Henry Lee A Packet arriving this Week directed to the Committee of Correspondence, and containing only a Letter from Berlin for Congress,1I took the freedom of opening one directed to our worthy Friend S... Dec. 1777
445 James Lovell Richard Henry Lee The day after you left York, I moved Congress for an Order in the following words. "Whereas it is of the greatest Importance that Congress should, at this critical conjuncture be well informed... Dec. 1777
446 Arthur Lee Count de Vergennes [Encloses extracts of letters from Richard Henry Lee and George Washington to Arthur Lee]Extract of a letter from Richard Henry Lee, member of Congress for the state of Virginia; dated York town in... Dec. 6, 1777
447 Richard Henry Lee John Dunlap I have said that the news of Burgoyne’s surrender arrived in Paris December 4th, 1777, when Doctor Lee had no Secretary; and that February 21st, misprinted by you 11th, cannot be termed "about... Dec. 10, 1777
448 Arthur Lee Lord Shelburne My Lord, - I have the honor of enclosing you the copy of a letter, transmitted at the same time, to the first Lord of the Treasury. The honor of the nation and the rights of humanity are too much... Dec. 10, 1777
449 Francis Lightfoot Lee Timothy Matlack The last summer a Proposal was laid before Your Assembly, from Virginia; for settling the Southern boundery between the two States.The Delegates of Virginia received an Answer; but it has... Dec. 10, 1777
450 Richard Henry Lee Thomas Johnson Passing thro this Country in my way home from Congress, I find it the common talk here, that many avaricious, inconsiderate, and illdesigning people, have practised largely the carrying live stock... Dec. 13, 1777