41To George Washington from Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
From the intelligence received from a couple of women who had passed thro’ the enemy’s camp yesterday evening, I was somewhat apprehensive of a movement this morning. As their information was rather vague & incoherent, I did not trouble your Excelly with it, but thought necessary to apprize the officers of horse on the lines, in order to stimulate their vigilance. Confident that no movement...
42To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 10 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since the receipt of your Excellency’s letter directing the corps to be in readiness to march to join the southern army, every measure has been adopted & pursued to accelerate the essential preparations. But such is the low state of finance, that no public business is performed with vigor. Previous to my departure for Virginia, I commenced the repairing accoutrements; notwithstanding this...
43To George Washington from Maj. Henry Lee, Jr., 8 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Henry Lee, Jr., 8 June 1779. GW wrote Lee on 9 June: “I recd yr favor of yesterdays date.”
44To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 21 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your Excellencys orders concerning the arrest of Lt Carns in consequence of a complaint lodged by Mr Samuel Allison of this town. I waited on Mr Allison & informed him of my readiness to execute your orders. He gave me for answer, That he was perfectly satisfied, & wished the matter to be dropped. This decision of the complainant arose not from his humanity or...
45To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 20 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your Excelly’s letr of the 19th. I conceiv’d it a matter of delicacy in communicating with H. quarters, unless advised so to do by Gen. Forman to whom the business had been committed. But sir this matter is now done away & I shall do every thing in my power to execute your orders. Our situation here is disagreeable & perilous for want of Infantry. Disagreeable because we...
46To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 13 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys dispatches to the Magistrate⟨s⟩ of Salem, Cumberland & Capemay countys reached me yesterday about ten oclock. I immediately detached an officer with a small party of dragoons into each county & shall follow this day. I have not the least doubt of being able to carry into full execution your Excellencys requisition in a manner perfectly consonant to the rights of the citizens,...
47To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 11 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of your Excellency’s let. of the 10th last night. I am sorry it did not reach me previous to the execution of the deserter. Altho’ from what I observe here it has had a very immediate effect for the better on both troops & inhabitants. Another deserter was apprehended yesterday. He belongs to the 10th pens. He is sent up unhurt. A party now out, are acting under my former...
48To George Washington from Maj. Henry Lee, Jr., 9 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Henry Lee, Jr., 9 June. GW wrote Lee on this date: “Yr Letter of this date is just come to hand.”
49To George Washington from Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 23 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday the enemy abandoned Provence island. We have reason to believe that Gen. Clinton with the late reinforcement, & Lord Cornwallis with his body of troops landed on Carpenters island yesterdy, & passed on to the city. The navy have mostly moved up from Chester, & lay off Billingsport. With profound respect Your Excellys most Obt Hum. servt ALS , DLC:GW . The cover indicates that Lee...
50To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 21 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have just returned from Newark, where I completed the business your Excelly committed to me. The virtuous sergeant deserted last night, I saw the two in newark this day. This night they go to york. Desertion among us is pe[r]fect a stranger; my officers are very attentive, & some of them men of nice discernment, this leads me to apprehend thay will discover that the Sergeant is on some...