William Lee to Ferdinand Grand, 23 March 1778

Jan 27, 2026 | Uncategorized

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 James Fenwick, 28 May 1792

Dec 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

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

Aug 26, 2025 | Uncategorized

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

Jul 9, 2024 | Uncategorized

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...

Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 5 May 1773

Jun 23, 2024 | Uncategorized

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...