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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, December 1, 1779
Falmouth [ Stafford co., Va. ] 1 Dec. 1779 . Quotes a letter just received from a member of Congress in Philadelphia stating that “a capital embarkationâ€� from New York…
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Letters from Richard Henry Lee
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, October 13, 1779
Chantilly October 13. 1779 Dear Sir I am very much obliged to you for your favor of the 28 of September and for the trouble you took in writing a…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, September 23, 1779
Chantilly, 23 Sep. 1779 . This letter to be delivered by Messrs. Loyauté and Le Maire. The latter is in unfortunate circumstances. All his private effects are detained on board…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, September 20, 1779
Chantilly Septr. 20. 1779 Dear Sir I have the honor of inclosing you a letter that Mr. Mazzie formerly sent to me, and which having been mislaid among a number…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, September 6, 1779
Menokin Septr. 6. 1779 Dear Sir The Chevalier D’Anmour who will have the honor of delivering you this letter, having been lately appointed Consul of France for this State, as…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, August 12, 1779
Menokin, 12 Aug. 1779 . Arrival from France at Lee’s house of Hezekiah Ford, late secretary to Arthur Lee. The writer has advised Ford not to go on to Congress…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, July 8, 1779
Chantilly, 8 July 1779 . Acknowledges TJ’s letter of 17 June. “Every good Whig will wish success to a governor whose principles of action are not the incentives of whim,…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, May 22, 1779
Philadelphia May 22. 1779 Dear Sir I have paid due attention to your favor of April the 21st., and I believe there would have been no difficulty in obtaining what…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, May 3, 1779
Philadelphia May the 3d. 1779 Dear Sir Always attentive to your commands, I have obtained here, and now inclose you the song and the receipt you desired. I once had…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, March 15, 1779
Philadelphia March 15. 1779 Dear Sir I have not been unmindful of the small commission you gave me to procure the song and receipt for you. I once had these,…