1From George Washington to Edmund Jennings Lee, 3 September 1798 (Washington Papers)
General Washington presents his compliments to Mr Edmund Lee, and requests the pleasure of his company to dine today with Genl Marshall and Mr Bd Washington. Typescript, ViMtvL . Apparently Edmund Jennings Lee did not accept GW’s invitation. GW wrote in his diary on 3 Sept.: “In the Morning to breakfast came Genl. [John] Marshall & Mr. Bushrod Washington and to dinner the Atty. Genl. Chas. Lee...
2From George Washington to Edmund Jennings Lee, 5 April 1798 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 30th Ulto was presented to me yesterday. The apology you have offered for breaking the Seal of my Nephews letter, to me, is perfectly satisfactory. The like has often happened to myself. I hope I shall see General Lee before he leaves this part of the Country. The enclosed for Mr Corbin Washington, I request the favour of you to be caused to be delivered to him before he...