1From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 18th ulto came to Head Quarters during my visit to Count de Rochambeau at Newport from whence I only returned two days ago. You may be assured that every attention shall be paid to the Exchange of Colo. Marbury in his due turn, more than that I cannot promise without deviating from a Rule of conduct which I myself had ever observed and which has lately been...
2From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 7 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
By a Resolve of Congress of the 31st of May two Battalions of Infantry and a Corps of those consisting of sixty four Dragoons are required of the State of Maryland to serve for three Months from the time of their respectively rendezvousing at the Place or Places directed by me. Your Excellency has no Doubt, been made acquainted, that the foregoing requisition is founded upon the alarming...
3From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 10 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency’s favor of the 29th June. It is with very great satisfaction I observe the proceedings of the General Assembly of your state which you have been pleased to communicate to me The exertions of that Legislature have heretofore been laudable and I am exceeding glad to see the same spirit still prevailing—For my own part I have not a...
4From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 27 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Official accounts which I have received, giving me Reason to expect the arrival of a powerfull Fleet of our Allies very soon in Chesapeak, if not already Arrived—this Expectation, together with some other Circumstances not necessary at present to detail to you have inducd me to make a total alteration in the concerted measures of this Campaign—In Consequence, I am now marchg a very...
5From George Washington to William Livingston, 3 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inform your Excellency that the Operations of the present Campaign are tendg very seriously to the Southward—& that a large Detatchment of the American Army—with the whole of the French Troops, are now on the March for Virginia—As the Article of Supplies for the Army which will be collected in that Quarter, & which will probably be large, will be a Matter of the last...
6From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 11 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I intended, on passing thro Maryland, to have done myself the Pleasure to have seen your Excellency—but Circumstances pressing upon me as I advanced on my March, & Time slipping from me too fast, I found a Necessity of getting on with such Rapidity that I have been obliged to proceed without calling at Anapolis. I am exceedingly pleased, to find, as I passed thro your State, that a Spirit for...
7From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 15 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency has been informed, that on hearing the French Fleet had sailed from the Capes, I had given Orders to the Troops which were Embarked, to stop their Proceeding. I am now happy to be able to inform your Excellency, that the Count DeGrasse is returned to his former Station at Cape Henry, havg driven the British Fleet from the Coast—formed a Junction with the Squadron of the Count...
8From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 12 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 3d—Give me leave to return you my sincerest thanks for your exertions on the present occasion— the supplies granted by the State are so liberal, that they remove every apprehension of Want. Colo. Blaine has gone himself over to the Eastern shore to see that the Cattle from thence are brought down to the proper landing where they will...
9From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 29 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
During the operations against York, Capt. Thomas Shilds was sent to the Eastern shore of Maryland in order to procure plank for the artillery and engineering departments. The exigency was so pressing, that he was directed to spare no measures for procuring it. Part of it he obtained by contract, and the remainder, 13,546 feet of inch pine plank, he was under a necessity of taking by impress....
10From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 30 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I have the honor of transmitting to your Excellency the terms upon which Lord Cornwallis has surrendered the Garrisons of York and Gloucester. We have not been able yet, to get an Acct of Prisoners, Ordnance or Stores in the different departments—but from the best general report there will be (Officers included) upwards of Seven thousand Men besides Seamen—more than 70 pieces of Brass...