1To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Lee, [before 10 December 1775] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am very happy that my letter to Lord Thanet meets with...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Lee, 7 April 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I forgot before I left London to desire You wou’d (if Mr....
3To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 23 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
A Gentleman whose name is Banister (as silly a Gentleman perhaps as lives) is accused by his...
4To John Adams from Charles Lee, 5 October 1775 (Adams Papers)
As you may possibly harbour some suspicions that a certain passage in your intercepted letters...
5To John Adams from Charles Lee, 19 November 1775 (Adams Papers)
I receiv’d your obliging letter and cannot express the pleasure I feel in standing so high in...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Lee, 10 December 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I find that Gates has sent you a copy of my letter; I hope...
7To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 5 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The consequences of the Enemy’s possessing themselves of New York have appear’d to me so terrible...
8To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 15 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Major French whom I have met with at Hartford, is extremely solicitous for permission to return...
9To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 16 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
We have been so baffled by the weather that We only arriv’d here last night—I believe We shall...
10To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 24 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
It was unnecessary sooner to trouble you with my scrowl—as I cou’d give you no information, the...
11To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 5–6 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I arriv’d here yesterday but not without some difficulty—my disorder encreas’d rather than...
12To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 14 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I shou’d have written to you more constantly but really had no means of conveying my letter—a Mr...
13To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 19 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely happy that there is any open[ing] for a more comfortable establishment for poor...
14To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 29 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am now so far recover’d tho far from well, that I shall set out in two days —the stripping...
15To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 3 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
My destination is alterd—instead of going to Canada I am appointed to Command to the...
16To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 5 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I most sincerely congratulate you, I congratulate the Public on the great and glorious event—your...
17To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 4 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am just return’d from Suffolk and the Posts below, and the Post is just going out; so that this...
18To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 10 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
The most compendious method to give you an idea of the state of your Province is to inclose to...
19To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 1 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the happiness to congratulate You on a very signal success (if I may not call it a...
20To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Lee, 6 November 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives The Gentleman who will deliver you this was as I understand sent by...
21To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 12 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
This instant came express from Colonel Tupper (station’d opposite to Dob’s Ferry) one David...
22To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 19 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
The recommendation of General Green which you transmited to me threw the Officers to whom I...
23To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Charles Lee, 20 November 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Charles Lee, 20 Nov. 1776. GW wrote Lee on 24 Nov. : “I have...
24To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 24 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Orders and shall endeavour to put ’em in execution, but question much...
25To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 26 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
It never was my idea to leave the Highlands unguarded but only for expedition sake that Heath...
26To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 30 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
I receiv’d yours last night dated the 27th from Newark—You complain of my not being in motion...
27To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 4 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have receiv’d your pressing letter —since which intelligence was sent me that you had quitted...
28To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 8 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Hampton will give you a return of the Militia already assembled and of those (if it can...
29To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 8 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Major Hoops has just deliver’d to me your Excellencys letter —I am extremely shock’d to hear that...
30To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 11 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
We have three thoushand Men here at present but They are so ill shod that We have been oblig’d to...
31To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 9 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
As Lord and General Howe have given me permission to send the inclosd to the Congress, and as the...
32To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 26 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely glad that Morris is so far recover’d that there is a probability of his leaving...
33To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 5 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
It is a most unfortunate circumstance for myself and I think not less for the Publick that the...
34To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 7 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Multiplicity of busyness the miscarriage of letters or some accident has prevented you from doing...
35To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
As I have the strongest reason to flatter myself that you interest yourself in whatever concerns...
36To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 13 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have reason to hope that the Congress will unembarrass the negotiation of the Commissioners...
37To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 28 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
You may better imagine than I can express the happiness which your letter gave me, tho at the...
38To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 30 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I observ’d before to your Excellency that the merit and strong recommendations of sevral of the...
39To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 15 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
As your time must necessarily be taken up by more and a greater variety of busyness than perhaps...
40To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 18 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
1st As the Enemy are suppos’d already to have transported their stores &cc. over the River—and as...
41To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 22 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
About eleven miles from Head Quarters and eight miles from this Camp is a most admirable position...
42To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
When I first assented to the Marquis of Fayette’s taking the command of the present detachment, I...
43To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 27 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I did not receive your order to halt until the head of the Detachment was within a mile of...
44To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
From the knowledge I have of your Excys character—I must conclude that nothing but the...
45To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg your Excellency’s pardon for the inaccuracy in misdating my letter —you cannot afford me...
46To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor of addressing my letter by Col. Fitzgerald to your Excellency I have...
47To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 15 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
As I understand the Army is soon to move and it certainly will be very awkward for a Man in my...
48To George Washington from Charles Lee, 24 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Butler (whose letter Your Excellency had the kindness to transmit to me) is one of the...
49To John Jay from Charles Lee, 27 February 1779 (Jay Papers)
The negative put by Congress on my request to avail myself of Capt Tolty’s friendship and Sir...
50To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Lee, 7 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The Act of the Commonwealth of Virginia “for calling in and redeeming the Money now in...