1To George Washington from William Lee, 19 January 1770 (Washington Papers)
Having enter’d into partnership with Messrs De Berdt’s & Sayre, we now send Capt. Walker out in a new Ship to load for us in Poto. & hope he will meet your kind assistance, for which we shall always think ourselves much oblig’d & shall endeavor to give you gratefull proofs thereof. Mrs Lee will particularly attend to the choosing any thing her good Cousins Mrs W. & Miss Custis may want for...
2To George Washington from William Lee, 11 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honour of receiveing your very obligeing favor of last month, informing me of the very unlucky accident that befell the Jenny; which I regret exceedingly, not on my own Account, but because it May be a small disappointment to your wishes which I shall ever think myself happy if I can in any manner be the means of promoting. I feel very sensibly your goodness in offering to...