Historical Digital Archive
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William Lee to Ferdinand Grand, 23 March 1778
Addressee: Monsieur Monsieur Grand Banquier Rue Montmartre Chaillot 23 March 1778 Sir I shall do myself the Honour of awaiting on you tomorrow to take leave, + must farther trouble you to give me Letters of Credit on Frankfort sur la Maine and on Berlin. As my route...
Richard Henry Lee to Mr. Strother, 13 April 1769
To Mr Strother Merchant in Leeds Chantilly 13th April 1769 Sir The Bearer comes for the 4 pounds of Tea you promised to put by for me. Be pleased to let him have them, and I will pay you your money the next time I have the pleasure of seeing you. I am Sir your most...
Richard Henry Lee to James Fenwick, 28 May 1792
Chantilly May 28th 1792 Sir, I am so much out of the way of knowing when opportunities offer of writing to Bordeaux, that I must rely on your goodness to write to your brother there to send me by the first opportunity to Alexandria or Georgetown the following goods,...
Richard Henry Lee to William Whipple, 27 July 1783
Chantilly July 27, 17[8]3 My dear friend, When lately I wrote you returning my thanks for the [last] fish that you were so kind as to send me, I omitted to mention a thing to you that I beg leave now to observe upon _ My eldest son Thomas Lee carries on business from...
Patrick Henry to Henry Lee III, 30 January 1794
Dear Sir. L. Island Jany. 30th. 1794 – Was it not that I place the greatest Reliance on your good Nature I should not presume to address you on the Subject of Collectors again. But as it happens that so many applications are made to me for Letters to you, & at my own...
Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 5 May 1773
London, May 5, 1773 Dear Sir, I have just returned from an interesting conversation with Lord Dartmouth, the principle topic, the embarrassment caused by Governor Hutchinson's Proceedings, and those unfortunate Despatches:----- His Lordship has no later advice from...
Robert E. Lee to Samuel R. Johnston, 25 February 1865
Petersburg 25 Jan 1865 My dear Colonel, I appreciate the high compliment you pay me, in proposing to call your son after me. I would suggest for him a better name, that of his own father, whose virtues and merits I earnestly pray he may imitate, should he be able to...
Robert E. Lee to Mary Johnston, 24 September 1867
Lexington VA: Sept 24 1867 My dear Mrs. Johnston, I appreciate the compliment you have paid me by bestowing my name upon your bright little boy, whose career in life may be useful and happy. I am much obliged to you for his photograph, in poor return send him my own....
Samuel Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 22 February 1766
Mt. Clear, Feby. 22d 1766 Dear Sir, I recd. your favour of the 7h inst. informing me of Richies Imprudence in declaring he would send for Stampt paper to clear out his vessel for the West Indies, but Postponed answering it, until I collected the opinion of some of my...
Committee of Secret Correspondence to John Langdon, 4 January 1777
Baltimore 4th Jan 1777 In Secret Committee Sir, 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 good forwardness. We...