1To John Adams from Richard Bland Lee, 14 February 1801 (Adams Papers)
When I left Virginia a vacancy in the Collectorship of Alexandria seemed to be expected. Should that event happen I requested some of my friends to nominate me to you as a candidate to supply it. It was also expected that a government for the territory of Columbia would be adopted, which would include in its organization a judiciary System, consisting of one Judge & two associates—I took the...
2To John Adams from Richard Bland Lee, 2 August 1819 (Adams Papers)
I take the liberty of sending to you herewith the copy of an Oration which I was unexpectedly called upon to deliver on the 5h. July last commemorative of the declaration of our Independence, in all the initiative measures leading to it, and in all the subsequent to maintain it, you acted so honorable and conspicuous a part It must be a great satisfaction to you to have lived to behold the...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Bland Lee, 20 October 1798 (Hamilton Papers)
A disposition to assist a meritorious officer induces me to address to you this letter. Tho’ some years have elapsed since I have had the pleasure of seeing you I trust that my motive will be deemed a sufficient apology. The Gentleman to whom I allude is Captn. Richard Scott Blackburn of the Artillery of the United States, now stationed at Norfolk and Commandant of the fort at that place. He...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Bland Lee, 19 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 19, 1793. Oliver Wolcott, Jr., referred in an undated memorandum to “the Honble. Mr. Lees Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury dated the 19th. Instant (December 1793).” Letter not found. ] Lee was a member of the House of Representatives from Virginia. Copy, RG 217, Oliver Wolcott’s “Explanation of Accounts, 1792–1794,” Comptroller of the Treasury, National Archives.
5To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Bland Lee, 6 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Having received a letter from Mr. Francis Corbin a gentleman with whom you, I beleive, are acqauinted, requesting that Mr. George Turner may be mentioned as a candidate for the Collectorship of Rappahannock —I lose no time in informing you thereof. I have always heard a good character of Mr. Turner—particulerly as an attentive, punctual, & intelligent agent in all pecuniary affairs, with which...
6Richard Bland Lee to Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been unexpectedly called upon to deliver an oration commemorative of the declaration of our Independence in consequence of M r Wirt from other engagements being prevented from performing the task on the 5 th July last , I deemed it most proper to confine myself to a narrative of the difficulties which attended the birth and impeded the progress of our nation, than to indulge in...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Bland Lee, 16 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
My Brother Genl. Henry Lee being in a most critical state of health, has been advised by his Physicians to try a Sea-voyage—as the only Chance left of restoring it—He wishes also to obtain the deposition of Col Brown of one of the Caiers;—which I believe is an Island so small as to attract to it few vessels—except such as go once a year Specially for its Cotton. Col. Brown’s testimony is...
8IV. Richard Bland Lee to Thomas Jefferson, 19 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
You may recollect that I mentioned Mr. Daniel Brent to you as a young gentleman of merit who would be happy to be employed in some of the public offices as a clerk. If any vacancy should happen in your department in consequence of the removal to Philadelphia, your patronage of this gentleman would be useful to him, and I flatter myself without injury to you or the Public. The assumption will...
9To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 17 April 1791 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you immediately on my return to Virginia relative to my projected peregrination with you thro’ the Eastern States. I had then doubts whether I should be able to accomplish this design. Various circumstances have since occurred—to compel me to relinquish a journey so useful and agreeable and a companion so delectable. I please myself however with the hope that it will be in all...
10To James Madison from John P. Van Ness, Richard Bland Lee, and Tench Ringgold, 23 May 1815 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed you will receive duplicate Copies of a Contract we have made with the Bank of Washington, for the loan of One hundred thousand Dollars, similar to that with the Bank of the Metropolis, pursuant to the act of Congress passed the 13. day of February last, making appropriations for repairing or rebuilding the public buildings in this City, which we send for your approbation. Altho’ this...