1To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 5 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
We are honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 4th Ulto—We will take measures to have Waggons Supplied to the Officers who have Charge of the Goods for the British and German Prisoners at Frederick Town—and to prevent imposition or molestation in this State. We have the honor to be with very high personal respect & Esteem Your Excelly’s Mo. Obedt Servants DLC : Papers of George Washington.
2To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 28 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
We were Yesterday honored with your Favor of the 22d. We should have been very happy had it reached Us a few days sooner, and before the rising of the General Assembly, that We might have laid before them the Sentiments contained therein which We are well assured would have Operated as the greatest Stimulus to their exertion, though We believe they wanted no additional incentive to comply as...
3To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 18 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
We are honored with your Excellency’s favors of the 19th Decemr and the 8th Instant, the first of which has been laid before the General Assembly, who are now on a Bill for the Recruiting business, and we doubt not, every attention will be paid to the measures you recommend. Before the receipt of your last, we had supplied in some degree the most pressing wants of the distressed soldiers, you...
4To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 18 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Excellencys favor of the 16th Yesterday Afternoon. The State of Maryland is much Indebted for your attention to the Subjects of my last in Council. Colo. Tilghman received his Letter as soon as it came to my hands, he is now in Town & writes by this opportunity. I am very happy to hear your Excellency intends to take Annapolis in your Route Northward. Permit me...
5To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 23 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
We received by a Letter from the Count De Grasse and verbally by Colo. Tilghman the important and most agreeable Intelligence of Lord Cornwallis’s Surrender. Permit us to offer our most sincere and affectionate Congratulations to your Excellency on this great and memorable Event. At present we are not informed of all the Particulars of the Capitulation; but understand the Refugees are to be...
6To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 9 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Blaine called on us this Day in his Way to Elk. You may rest assured that nothing within the Compass of our Power shall be omitted to obtain and hasten to your Excellency, Supplies of every Kind. We have the Pleasure to send 500 Barrels of Flour by Captain Handy in the Schooner Dragon, also 48 Pick Axes 50 Axes, 50 Spades and 140 Shovels. With sentiments of the most perfect respect and...
7To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 3 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of your Excellency’s Requisition of the 15th of September, the Executive of this State contracted for a Quantity of Entrenching Tools, and Yesterday sent, under the Care of Captain Stephens of the Artillery, 107 Shovels. 40 Spades. 54 Pick Axes, with a Parcel of Augers and other Tools; and there is a good Prospect of forwarding, in a very little Time, a much larger Number, with...
8To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 19 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Address of the 15th is this Moment presented to Us. We are truly happy to be informed that the Count de Grasse is returned to his Station, and that our Vessels may pass down the Bay without Hazard. We feel your Excellency’s distress, from an Apprehension that your Operation may cease, or be impeded, for want of Provisions, and the more so, because We can’t instantly furnish...
9To 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...
10To 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...