1From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 12 June 1784 (Washington Papers)
Unsolicited by, and unknown to Mr Paine, I take the liberty of hinting the Services, and distressed (for so I think it may be called) situation of that Gentleman. That his Common Sense, and many of his Crisis[e]s were well timed and had a happy effect upon the public mind, none I believe, who will recur to the epocha’s at which they were published, will deny. That his Services hitherto have...
2From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 14 December 1784 (Washington Papers)
The letter which you did me the honor to write to me on the 20th of last Month, only came to my hands by the Post preceeding the date of this. For the copy of the treaty held with the Six Nations at Fort Stanwix, you will please to accept my thanks. These people have given, I think, all that the United States could reasonably have asked of them; more perhaps than the State of New York conceive...
3From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 19 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your favor of the 15th Instt and thank you for the ordinance which was enclosed in it. My sentiments with respect to the Navigation of the Mississipi have been long fixed, and are not dissimilar to those which are expressed in your letter; I have ever been of opinion that the true policy of the Atlantic States would be, instead of contending, prematurely, for...
4From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 20 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
Dear Sir—Your favour of the 15th, with the seed of the honey locust came safe to hand, and claims my particular thanks. I have but one doubt of its forming the best hedge in the world; and that is, whether it can be sufficiently dwarfed. If this cannot be effected, the other purpose mentioned in your letter, and a valuable one too, of subserving stock, is alone sufficient to induce the...
5From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 22 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I stand indebted to you for your favors of the 3d 7th & 29th of last month, & feel myself exceedingly obliged to your Excellency for the communications, & inclosures therein. It gives me pleasure to find that an Ordinance of Congress has passed respecting the Western Territory. A little longer delay of this business, & I believe the Country would have been settled, maugre all that could have...
6From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 15 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your Excellencys favor of the 14th of Feby; and pray you to accept my thanks for the copy of the treaty with the Western Indians, with which you were so obliging as to furnish me. From the accts given me last Fall (whilst I was on the Ohio) I did not expect such a cession of territory from the tribes that met. The Shawneese are pretty numerous; and among the...
7From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 9 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
Mr Dohrman who does me the honor of presenting this letter to your Excellency, is represented to me as a Gentleman of great merit; and one who has rendered most benevolent & important Services to the injured Sons of America, at a period when our Affairs did not wear the most favorable aspect. He has some matters to lay before Congress which he can explain better than I. the justice due to...
8From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 22 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
In my absence with the Directors of the Potomack Navigation, to examine the river and fix a plan of operations, your favor begun on the 23d and ended the 31st of July, came to this place. I am sorry to hear of your late indisposition, but congratulate you on your recovery; hoping that the reestablishment of your health will be of long continuance. The packett which you were so obliging as to...
9From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 8 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have had the honor to receive your favors of the 26th of December, & 16th of January. I have now the pleasure to inform you, that, the Assemblies of Virginia & Maryland have enacted Laws for improving & extending the Navigation of Potomk of which the inclosed is a copy—They are exactly similar in both States. at the sametime, and at the joint & equal expence of the two...