1To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 24 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
See “An act for raising Volunteers to join the Grand Army” and “An act for raising a regiment of Horse,” both passed by the Virginia general assembly during its May 1778 session (
2To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 3 May 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
, 1–26). No bill was passed in the Virginia General Assembly for the adjustment and settlement of
3Richard Henry Lee to Virginia Delegates, 12 June 1781 (Madison Papers)
Contrary to Lee’s statement, the Virginia General Assembly had a quorum on 28 May. A week later, with the attending delegates much reduced in number, and with a British mounted force some 250 strong close at hand, the Assembly adjourned. Reconvening on 7 June at...
4To James Madison from Richard Henry Lee, 24 January 1824 (Madison Papers)
Ludwell Lee (1760–1836), a Revolutionary War veteran, was the son of Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794). A Federalist in politics, he represented Prince William County in the Virginia General Assembly. Lee lived at Belmont, his plantation near Leesburg, Virginia (