9081From George Washington to Ludwell Lee, 29 August 1797 (Washington Papers)
General Spotswood, Mrs Miss & Captn Spotswood, and Miss Thornton of Culpeper (all relations I believe of yours) are now here. They, Mrs Washington and myself, would be glad to see you, Mrs Lee Miss Armistead & any others of your family, at Dinner tomorrow. With esteem & regard I am Dear Sir Your Obedt Hble Servt ALS , owned (1996) by Mr. Joseph Rubinfine, West Palm Beach, Florida. Alexander...
9082From George Washington to Ludwell Lee, 26 April 1799 (Washington Papers)
Your occupation on Wednesday last, put it out of my power to speak to you without giving interruption to more important business than I am now about to communicate. Having good information that some land which I hold on four mile run was much depredated on, I went up some short time ago to run round the Lines, and found the fact to be as reported; but not being able to ascertain all the...
9083From George Washington to Ludwell Lee and Roger West, 24 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
The address of the Landholders & Inhabitants of Fairfax County, forwarded to me by you, has been received. It is a source of much pleasure to me to find my Fellow Citizens of Fairfax among those spirited republicans of the United States, who declare to the world their firm determination to support the Government they have chosen for themselves, & to oppose with manly resolution any attempts to...
9084From George Washington to Philip Richard Francis Lee, 26 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
I will pay you at the next Meeting of Merchants in Williamsburg (this or next Month) or on my return from thence, on Acct of Mr Alexr Cleveland, the Sum of Fifty pounds Virginia Curry. I am Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt ALS , owned (1990) by Mr. Leigh Lewis, Jr., Fairfax, Virginia. Philip Richard Francis Lee (died c.1834) was a son of Squire Richard Lee of Blenheim, Charles County, Maryland. Usually...
9085From George Washington to Richard Bland Lee, 11 November 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Richard Bland Lee, 11 Nov. 1787. On 23 Nov. Lee wrote GW that he had “recieved your Excellency’s letter of the 11th Instant.”
9086George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 30 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 30, 1779 . Agrees that troops are needed in southern states. Discusses proposals to procure more men. LS , in writing of H, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Lee was a delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress.
9087From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 28 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
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 informd that it either had, or would take place—that I had not a single doubt remaining upon my Mind of the Fact. what I said in my last, was with no design to injure General Conway—nor with a view to serve any individual—I then...
9088From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 6 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am anxious to know whether Genl Arnolds non promotion was owing to Accident or design—& the cause of it. Surely a more active—a more spirited, and Sensible Officer fills no department in your Army—Not seeing him then in the list of Majr Genls, and no mention made of him, has given me uneasiness, as it is not to be presumed (being the oldest Brigadr) that he will continue in Service under...
9089From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 8 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
I mean but to acknowledge the receipt of your obliging favour of the 22d ultimo; for, as I expect this letter will be handed to you in Philadelphia, to recite the contents of my letter to the Congress would be little more than idle repetition. I should be very glad if the Congress would, without delay, appoint some mode by which an examination into the captures made by our armed vessels may be...
9090From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 18 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
In great haste I write you a few lines to cover the Inclosed—they came in the manner you see them, and as explaind in Captn Langdens Letter to me—I hesitated sometime in determining whether I could, with propriety, select them from the rest considering in what manner they came to my hands, but as there are somethings in each which may serve to irritate I concluded it best to send not only the...