31To 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...
32To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 16 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I waited on Col. Dey yesterday, but received no information favorable to the business you was pleased to charge me with. On my return last evening The Marquis mentioned to me the same matter as very eligible, & Col. Hamilton made some enquiry on the same subject. I communicate this to your Excellency, least a mention of it by those gentleman to you may alarm you, on the score of secrecy. Be...
33To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 13 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have made it my business to see the person who was Capt. Browns guide. From a minute examination of him I am confident that Gen. St Clair was named to deceive, that Capt. Brown did not see or hear from Gen. St Clair, & that Capt. Brown passed himself on his conductor as a person engaged in our service, altho’ his object was to communicate with some gentleman of consequence among us—I am apt...
34To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 5 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your Excellency’s letr of the 3d inst. transcribing a complaint exhibited by the Cheif Justice of this state against three officers of my corps. the following is the exact state of the matter. When orderd to Monmouth, I posted a party of horse in the vicinity of Brunswic for the speedy communication of intelligence. the inhabitants on whom they were quartered, being people...
35To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform your Excelly that exclusive of sixty waggon load of forage sent in yesterday, we have I flatter myself two days fresh meat for the army. Col. Blains instructions pointed out the stock of sheep at Newark as proper to cull on this emergency. I accordingly detached a party to procure a part of them. The people assembled determined to rescue their property by arms....
36To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 22 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
My Corps reached Slotterdam yesterday evening, where they halt this day. In the mean time I have hurried to Camp to receive your Excellencys orders for the disposal of them, on their arrival here. I gave orders to Capt. Rudulph to deliver Mr Andersons horse to him. The horse is gelded & Mr Anderson refuses him. When I left Monmouth, I directed Capt. Rudulph to be under the guidance of Gen....
37To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 15 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have returned from the business committed to my direction by your Excellency, & am so far on my route to join the army. Captain McLane with his Infantry has come up. The fatigue of the troops has induced me to halt for a few days to refresh them. your Excellency will please to direct whether this halt shall be long or short. I have the honor to be with perfect respect your Excellys most ob....
38To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 25 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Admiral Arbuthnot after many maneuvres off & on, has at length moved with his fleet towards Rhode-island & Sir Henry Clinton is preparing to push up the sound with an army. I have reced your Excllys let. of the 24th. I shall arrange matters here, & commit the execution of them to Cap. Rudulph, & pursue my route to Easton. I hope my orders may meet me there, as I wish to expedite the business,...
39To 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...
40To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 18 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I addressed your Excellency yesterday advising of Admiral Greaves arrival. I omitted mentioning a report prevalent here from the enemy, viz. that Monsieur Ternay had fallen in with the British squadron, had sunk one seventy four & had taken one sixty four—This is said to have happened off Cape Henrey. I transmit a very exact list of the British fleet. They have received 3000 marines from N....
41To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 30 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I examined the country directed by your Excellency yesterday. I find a position most convenient for an army on the road by Captain Marsailles to Col. Dey’s. Having passed Marsailles house one mile, you arrive at the junction of the Paramus & Dey’s road. Here commences the position I allude to, & continues along Deys road. a very copious branch of water runs close to the camp in front—smaller...
42To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 28 June 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Henry Lee, Jr., 28 June 1780. On that date , Lee wrote GW: “I wrote your Excellency this morning.”
43To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 28 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excellency this morning. Since which I have acquired more explicit knowledge of the enemy’s situation in Bergen Woods. They certainly may be expelled the country. Perhaps they may be made prisoners. It would give peace to the inhabitants for twenty Miles around & very much assist agriculture. Scarce a night passes but ten or twelve horses are stolen. Another good consequence would...
44To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 19 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have had variety of intelligence from the enemy this day—none very pointed or material—But it is of such a tenor, that I am firmly of opinion you will hear of Genl Clintons being before West point in less than 48 hours. Be pleased to excuse this laconic note, it proceeds from the anxiety I feel—I will be more full tomorrow If requisite—this wind is very fair. I am very affcy your Exclys h:...
45To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 15 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
The enemy remain in peace in their old position —Should any appearance of motion take place I will dispatch a dragoon with the intelligence. The post I am now at in charge of a subaltern & party was in peril last night from the desertion of the troops—Two left us out of fifteen. I very much apprehend disagreeable consequences from this spirit of infidelity. Pity it is that a corps of faithful...
46To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 11 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
On receipt of your Excellency’s letter directing the cavalry to halt, the corps were billeted in the vicinity of chester-town. Your lettr of the 8th inst. reached us on the 9th in the afternoon —The troops moved at three oclock, & arrived here this morning. We mean to halt & refresh for a few hours & then pursue our route to springfield—Your Excellency will please to favor me with your orders...
47To 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...
48To 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...
49To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose a letter from Captain McLane. The transmission of his request throws me into an awkward situation. I beg your Excellency will be pleased to favor me with your answer as I wish to set out directly for Virginia. I have never yet thanked your Excellency for the affectionate remind of a debt due: I have got a mare for you which I mean to deliver to Mr Lunn...
50To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 17 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
My last letter to your Excellency was antedated by one day, so that the business of collecting supplys for the army commenced sooner than then reported. I found the countys to which I was sent very patriotic, & the magistrates anxious to give every aid to the army. Salem has fully complied with the demand from her. one hundd & seventy head of good cattle & twenty barrels of flower are on the...
51To 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,...
52To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 5 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your Excellency’s letr of the 28th, in which you are pleased to say that your objects in quartering the two Corps in monmouth county are “the covering the country & preventing the intercourse with the enemy.” Col. Armand is in Philada therefore it is not in my power to deliver any joint determination. It is not worth while to trouble your Excellency with an enumeration of...
53To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 29 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I informed Congress of the sailing of the second fleet —I now do myself the honor to advise your Excellency, that one hundd sail with horse & foot on board under convoy of five ships of the line & two frigates, left sandy hook on the evening of the 26th Yesterdays storm must have injured them exceedingly, as they had got but a little distance from the coast —It is reported that the...
54To George Washington from Maj. Henry Lee, Jr., 24 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Henry Lee, Jr., 24 Dec. 1779 . GW wrote Lee on 28 Dec. : “I have recd your favr of the 24th.”
55To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 16 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Such has been the disposition of the British fleet since the first expectation of the Count De estaign that no time would admit my passing troops on the hook but in a storm. I have taken advantage of the four which have happened since in this county, & after most laborious endeavors have been each time defeated by the lowness of the tides (having many bars to cross) occasioned by the violence...
56To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 30 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have received no material intelligence from New York. I transmit herewith an accurate memorandum of the enemys navy on this station. The troops are billeted on the inhabitants: it seems as if Gen. Clinton was waiting for the arrival of a packet before he takes any measures for the ensuing campaign or some obstructions are in the way, of which we are unadvised. Two Fleets of...
57To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 3 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
On monday the 1st inst. a fleet sailed from the hook consisting of thirteen square rigged vessels under convoy of three men of war. My spies have not given us their report for the last week: none of them having yet returned; therefore I know not the contents nor object of the fleet. I have the honor to be sir with inviolable affection your Excelleys ob: servt N.B. on saturday the heavy cannon...
58To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 21 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Henry Lee, Jr., 21 Oct. 1779. On 25 Oct., GW wrote Lee: “I have your favr of the 21st” ( DLC:GW ).
59To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 3 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Henry Lee, Jr., 3 Oct. 1779. On 7 Oct., GW wrote Lee: “Your favor of the 3d inst. came to hand yesterday.”
60To George Washington from Henry Lee, Jr., 21 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Henry Lee, Jr., 21 Sept. 1779. On 25 Sept., GW wrote Lee: “I was yesterday favd with yours of the 21st.”