1George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 19 February 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] February 19, 1780 . Sends Brigadier General Henry Knox’s recommendations concerning arrangement of the three Maryland companies of artillery. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Lee was governor of Maryland.
2To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 9 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter was delivered to me in the absence of the Governor & Council. In answer to which, I am to Observe, that no particular provision has been made by our Assembly for Recruiting the German Battalion, further than a general License to raise Men in the different parts of this State. The Inconveniencies that had been experienced by enlisting the Inhabitants, to serve in the...
3To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 26 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th Inst. in the Evening of the 24th. The important subject of it was instantly Communicated to the General Assembly of this State which happily was then setting and I have the pleasure to assure your Excellency the Resolution of that Honorable Body is to make the most Vigorous Exertions in sending forward every Supply the State is...
4From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 24 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s letter of Decr 26th and its inclosure. The immediate attention of goverment to the distresses of the army, and the effectual assistance promised from the operation of the act cannot but claim the acknowlegements of every good citizen. I flatter myself from your exertions, and those of the other States from which we derive our supplies, that we shall...
5From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 19 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
About the latter end of December last I had the honor to receive a letter from His Excellency Governor Johnson dated the 27th of October, in which he proposes an arrangement for the three companies of Artillery belonging to the state of Maryland, and asks my opinion upon it. As General Knox who is at the head of the Artillery, is consequently best acquainted with its interior circumstances and...
6From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 10 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the Honor of writing to Your Excellency on the 20th Ulti—I have obtained Returns of some Corps, which I had not then. I find there are in Moylan’s Regiment of Light Dragoons a few Men belonging to the State of Maryland, of which I inclose You a particular Return, specifying the terms for which they stand engaged. I have received within a few days past the Honor of Your Excellency’s...
7From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 2 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform Your Excellency that the Commission of Colo. price of your line, has been transmitted to me in a Letter dated at Frederick Town of the 31st of April last, informing of his determination to resign. The Letter was a most unreasonable time on its way and by some means was not signed, but from the subject of it—and the circumstance of it’s inclosing his Commission without...
8From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 6 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of the disagreeable intelligence of the defeat of the Army, under Major General Gates, which I have just received: I think it expedient to countermand the march of the Troops which were ordered from Maryland to join the Main Army. I am therefore to request Your Excellency to give directions for the Regiment lately raised for the War, as well, as for all the Recruits of your...
9To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 18 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Luke Marbury who Was Made Prisoner at the battle of German Town and still remains in the hands of the Enemy, expresses the utmost anxiety & Solicitude for a speedy release, his friends too, who are respectable are no less importunate for his return, and have repeatedly desired me to apply to Your Excellency to favor him should an opportunity offer for exchanging Officers of his Rank. As...
10From George Washington to Thomas Johnson and Thomas Sim Lee, 18 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
At a meeting of the Subscribers to the Potowmac Navigation held yesterday agreeable to the Acts of Assembly of both States, a President and Directors were chosen, the former I have accepted of, & you two in conjunction with George Gilpin & John Fitzgerald Esqrs. were appointed Directors which I hope will be agreeable to you[.] As the Season begins to advance I have thought necessary that we...
11To George Washington from Thomas Johnson and Thomas Sim Lee, 30 August 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Thomas Johnson and Thomas Sim Lee, 30 Aug. 1785. On 10 Sept. GW wrote Johnson and Lee : “Your favor of the 30th ulto did not reach me until the 8th instant.”
12From George Washington to Thomas Johnson and Thomas Sim Lee, 10 September 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 30th ulto did not reach me until the 8th instant; I went the next day to Alexandria & laid it before Colos. Fitzgerald and Gilpin, who with myself, acceded fully to the propriety of your proposal of buying servants. Of this, the Secretary was directed to inform you; also of our sentiments respecting the hire of Negroes by the year, & to ask your opinion of the number...
13From George Washington to Thomas Johnson and Thomas Sim Lee, 9 December 1787 (Washington Papers)
Presuming that Colo. Fitzgerald according to his promise has communicated to you the vote of the Potomack Co. passed at the last general Meeting, held at George Town, and the measures consequent of it, taken by the directors, I shall trouble you with no more than the result which you will find in the enclosed authenticated Act of the Assembly of this State. It is scarcely necessary to observe...
14From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 9 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your Excellency’s letter of the 1st Inst. recommending Mr Benj’n Harwood to be Loan Officer for the U.S. in Maryland, and to express the satisfaction which I always feel in finding respectable & dignified Characters united in testifying to the merits & ability of those Candidates for office where I have not had an opportunity of being personally acquainted...
15To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 7 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will probably before this letter reaches you, have received from the Secy of War a communication which I made to him on the 18th September last respecting the case of the Ship Roehampton, captured and sent into the Port of Baltimore by the french armed schooner Industry, and which the British Vice Consul alledges to have been illegally taken by reason of the sd schooner’s...
16To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 11 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
The motive which influenced me to address your Excellency on the 7th Instant must again apologize for my transmitting you the enclosed copies of a letter and depositions received from the British Vice Consul residing in Baltimore —As this gentleman has informed me that no suit has been instituted in the Court of Admiralty respecting the Brigantine mentioned in these papers, I have found it my...
17From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 13 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Letter with which your Excellency was pleased to favor me, dated the 7th inst. was received on the 10th—& might have been acknowledged the next day; but I waited the arrival of Friday’s mail in hopes that I should have had a report from the Secretary of War relatively to the Ship Roehampton. Disappointed in this, I am not able to give any opinion thereon, uninformed as I am of the specific...
18To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 15 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honour to transmit to yr Excelly the copy of a letter from the British Vice Consul residing in Baltimore and of a deposition corroborative of those which accompanied my letter of the 11 Instant respecting the Brig Cunningham. I enclose likewise the copy of a letter from the same Gentleman on the subject of the Ship Roehampton captured by the french Privateer Industry. Df , MdAA...
19From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 16 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the 11 instant. When the British Vice-Consul at Baltimore exhibits all his proofs respecting the capture of the Brigantine Coningham, a better judgment can be formed than at present, whether this act is an infraction of neutrality. In doing this he ought to make no delay; because there can be no decision before the evidence on both sides is heard....
20To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 18 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to lay before yr Excellency copies of a letter and depositions received yesterday from the British Vice Consul residing at Baltimore —The Letters I have lately had the honour Sir of addressing to you on similar occasions make it unnecessary for me to explain my object in the present case —I have taken the same provisionary step with regard to the vessel mentioned in the depositions...
21From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 25 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Dear Sir, Philadelphia July 25th 1794. This letter will accompany an official one from the Secretary of State—written to you by my desire—It is unnecessary therefore for me to repeat what is contained in his letter; but I shall express with frankness, a wish that it may comport with your convenience to accept the proffered appointment—provided your health, inclination & habits, would...
22From 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...
23To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 31 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Count Chalres who does me the honor to bear this, gives me an opportunity to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency’s favor of the 22d Instant. Colonel Marbury is, now with his family, on parole; and if I am rightly informed without limitation as to time: in that case, I have no doubt he is perfectly satisfied with the indulgence and will wait with patience & convenience his turn for...
24From 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...
25To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 29 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
We were honored with your Letter of the 7th Instant, and have the pleasure to inform your Excellency that the General Assembly have passed a Law to raise two Battalions of Militia to be composed of 1340 effective Men including Non Commissioned Officers to serve until the 10th Day of December next. The State of Maryland sensible that it is of the utmost Importance to check the further Progress...
26From 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...
27From 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...
28To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 30 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
We are honored by your Excellencys Letter of the 27th and we receive with the greatest satisfaction the intelligence of the approach of the Fleet of our generous Ally. You may rely, Sir, on every exertion that it is possible for us to make, to accelerate the movements of the Army, on an Expedition, the success of which must hasten the establishment of the Independence of America, and releive...
29From 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...
30From 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...