8051From James Madison to Richard Henry Lee, 25 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
“In the course of the last week a proposition was made to empower Congress to collect the Impost...
8052From John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, 24 December 1785 (Adams Papers)
I am honoured with your Letter of 23. oct r. and I must confess to you, that the situation I am...
8053From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 20 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
Dear Sir—Your favour of the 15th, with the seed of the honey locust came safe to hand, and claims...
8054From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, 7 February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Marquis Fayette we received information of your appointment to the chair of Congress, on...
8055John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, 8 February 1785 (Adams Papers)
It was with very great Pleasure, that I learn’d your Return to Congress, and Election to the...
8056From James Madison to Richard Henry Lee, 11 December 1784 (Madison Papers)
I was, by Thursday’s post, favoured with your’s of the 26th of November. We had begun to despair...
8057From John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, 29 April 1785 (Adams Papers)
The Appointment of a Secretary of foreign Affairs, interrupts the Official Correspondence, with...
8058From James Madison to Richard Henry Lee, 20 March 1785 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 20 March 1785 . Concerns Virginia and Confederation affairs mentioned in Lee’s...
8059From John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, 6 September 1785 (Adams Papers)
I had Yesterday the Honour of receiving your Letter of the first of August, and I pray you to...
8060From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 22 June 1785 (Washington Papers)
I stand indebted to you for your favors of the 3d 7th & 29th of last month, & feel myself...
8061The American Commissioners to [Richard Henry Lee]: Résumé, 15 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives ⟨Paris, December 15, 1784: In our letter of November 11 we outlined to...
8062From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 15 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your Excellencys favor of the 14th of Feby; and pray you to...
8063From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, 22 April 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
In your letter of October the 29th. you desired me to send you one of the new lamps. I tried at...
8064From John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, 26 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
This letter will be delivered you by M r: C. S. of Boston, who has lived much in my family & done...
I have received from the Chargé des Affaires of France a Letter dated the 28 th . Instant, which...
8066From James Madison to Richard Henry Lee, 14 November 1784 (Madison Papers)
I did not get to this place till the fourteenth day after that fixed for the meeting of the...
8067From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 9 July 1785 (Washington Papers)
Mr Dohrman who does me the honor of presenting this letter to your Excellency, is represented to...
8068From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 22 August 1785 (Washington Papers)
In my absence with the Directors of the Potomack Navigation, to examine the river and fix a plan...
It appears to me important both to Congress and their officers, that the Duties & Rights of the...
Having well considered the Nature of the proposed Negociation with the Encargodo de negocios of...
8071From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 8 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have had the honor to receive your favors of the 26th of December, & 16th of...
I have the Honor of transmitting to your Excellency herewith enclosed, a Memorial and Petition of...
8073From John Adams to Richard Henry Lee, 15 July 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the Honour to write me on the 28 May, and am fully of your...
On Friday last M r . DeMarbois called upon me to enquire whether Congress had as yet directed any...
The English Packet which arrived the Day before Yesterday, brought me no Letters from M r ....
8076From George Washington to Sidney Lee, 20 October 1784 (Washington Papers)
The letter you did me the honor to write to me on the 23d of May last, came to my hands in the...
8077From George Washington to Sidney Lee, 15 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
I fear you will think me inattentive to your commands—appearances are against me, but I have not...
8078From Thomas Jefferson to Lefévre, Roussac & Cie., 8 August 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 1st. and 11th. of July came safely to hand. The wine you sent to the care of...
8079Inhabitants of the City of New York to the Legislature of New York State, [January–March 1786] (Hamilton Papers)
To The Honorable The Legislature of the State of New York The Petition of the Subscribers...
8080Memorial to Abolish the Slave Trade, 13 March 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, March 13, 1786. On this date, H and other memorialists signed a petition to the New...