11To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 24 July 1788 (Washington Papers)
The misery of my situation in consequence of the continued ill health of Mrs Lee, has prevented me the gratification of congratulatin you on the auspicious prospect which the adoption of the new constitution presents to our country. Indeed I am now so inadequate from my temper of mind to execute a task so agreable, & on which I wish to say much, that I should have posponed the satisfaction,...
12To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 11 July 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your friend and servant, the patriot and noble Greene is no more—on the 19th June after 3 days fever he left this world. Universal grief reigns here—how hard the fate of the U. States, to loose such a son in the middle of life—irreparable loss—But he is gone, I am incapable to say more—May health attend you my dear General Yours most affy ALS , DLC:GW . Nathanael Greene died on 19 June at...
13To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 12 August 1786 (Washington Papers)
Since writing my last I have an opportunity of sending the small box given to me by Mr Gardoqui for you under care of Mr Wilson of Petersburgh by the stage, to be delivered to Mr C. Lee. I prefer this conveyance to the one intended, & now enclose the letter which accompanyed the box. It is probable that the China will leave New York for Norfolk next week. I am most respectfully Yours ALS ,...
14To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 20 May 1787 (Washington Papers)
It is with reluctance that I trouble you on any matter of a private nature, but the peculiar hardship of Mr Heards case I hope will fully apologize for this interruption. Mr Heard was an officer in my regiment—in the year 1780 I received an order from the Quartermaster General to impress a Number of horses in Monmouth county in obedience to an order from you on the subject, it being probable...
15From George Washington to Henry Lee, Jr., 26 July 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 3rd & 11th inst. are both at hand. The last came first—the first only two days ago. The Books by Mr Griffith are also received, & came in good order. My thanks for your kind intention of giving me the use of them ’till you return to Virginia are sincerely offered. Youngs tour thro’ Ireland, I had myself purchased when in New York; and I have just received advice of the...
16To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 20 December 1785 (Washington Papers)
I had provided for you all the forest trees we possess except the cypress worthy of transplantation, & joined to them some chosen fruit trees. I directed a label or some designation to be affixed to the fruit trees to shew their kind. Two oppertunitys having offered to send them up to you. I thought it better to leave them, where they were, than to send them to popes creek —A Captain...
17From George Washington to Henry Lee, Jr., 31 October 1786 (Washington Papers)
I am indebted to you for your several favors of the 1st 11th & 17th instt, and shall reply to them in the order of their dates:But first let me thank you for the interesting communications imparted in them. The picture which you have drawn, & the accts which are published, of the commotions & temper of numerous bodies in the Eastern States, are equally to be lamented and deprecated. They...
18From George Washington to Henry Lee, Jr., 5 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
Ascribe my silence to any cause rather than the want of friendship, or to a disinclination to keep up a friendly intercourse with you by letter. Absences from home, hurry of business, company, &ca, however justly they might be offered, are too stale & commonplace, to be admitted. I therefore discard them. Throwing myself upon your lenity, and depending more upon your goodness than on any...
19To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 21 April 1786 (Washington Papers)
Your very polite reply to my two letters reached me a few days past. It is impossible for my mind so thoroughly impressed with testimonials of your friendship, when that friendship operated both to my honor and happiness to ascribe any act of yours in which I am interested to disregard or neglect. My cheif object in my correspondence with you, was to manifest the unabated respect which...
20To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 3 July 1786 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of your letter four days past, and would have sooner replied but waited in the expectation of learning something about the package you enquire after. The letter from Mr Arthur Young came in the packet, but was not accompanied by any thing else. The british Consul here tells me it is not customary to send packages of any sort by the packets as they sail from Falmouth or...