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Title: De Kalb, Johann to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 September 16; De Kalb, Johann, 1721-1780. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16422
Description: Letter from Jonathan De Kalb to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; 1775-1783--Influence--Congresses; United States. Continental Congress
Date: 1777-09-16; 2021

Title: Adams, Samuel to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 July 15; Adams, Samuel . ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16560
Description: Letter from Samuel Adams to Richard Henry Lee. Howe in New York. "Our Declaration of Independency has given Vigor to the Spirits of the People. Had this decisive measure been taken Nine Months ago, it is my opinion that Canada would at this time have been in our hands..."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Declaring Independence; Mobilizing the Populace; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783
Date: 1776-07-15; 2021

Title: Holker, John to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 April 05; Holker, John, 1719-1786. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16516
Description: Letter from John Holker to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Economy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects
Date: 1779-04-05; 2021

Title: Lee, Richard Henry to Gouverneur Morris, 1775 May 28; Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. ADfS to Gouverneur Morris
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16246
Description: Letter from Richard Henry Lee to Gouverneur Morris.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Politics and Causes of Revolution; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1775-05-28; 2021

Title: Pendleton, Edmund to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 April 08; Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16450
Description: Letter from Edmund Pendleton to Richard Henry Lee. Pendleton describes the arrival of Charles Lee after his time in Boston and New England. Relays Lee's thoughts on the war and the potential movements of the British.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilizing the Populace; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States. Continental Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.; Militia; Lee, Charles, 1731-1782
Date: 1776-04-08; 2021

Title: Philopatria to Richard Henry Lee, 1775 June 01; Philopatria. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16586
Description: Letter from an unknown sender to Richard Henry Lee. Discusses Philadelphia and the British Parliament.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Politics and Causes of Revolution; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; England. Parliament; Great Britain. Parliament
Date: 1775-06-01; 2021

Title: Rush, Benjamin to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 January 06; Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16417
Description: Letter from Benjamin Rush to Richard Henry Lee. News of Battle of Princeton.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Media; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1776-01-06; 2021

Title: Washington, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 January 10; Washington, George (1732-1799). ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16577
Description: Letter from George Washington to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Media; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
Date: 1777-01-10; 2021

Title: Page, Mann to Richard Henry Lee, 1778 June 23; Page, Mann. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16350
Description: Letter from Mann Page to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Media; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces
Date: 1778-06-23; 2021

Title: De Kalb, Johann to Richard Henry Lee, 1778 August 17; De Kalb, Johann, 1721-1780. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16496
Description: Letter from Jonathan De Kalb to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
Date: 1778-08-17; 2021

Title: Stephen, Adam to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 April 22; Stephen, Adam. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16262
Description: Letter from Adam Stephen to Richard Henry Lee. Jerseymen and Virginians will bear the burden of fighting while "The Myriads of the North -- the Great Women... seem Cloy'd of fighting and are wonderfully backward in turning out."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilized Populace; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Militia
Date: 1777-04-22; 2021

Title: Shippen, William Jr. to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 December 20 (2); Shippen, William, Jr., 1736-1808. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16353
Description: Letter from William Shippen to Richard Henry Lee. Shippen relays his experience at the military hospital in Bethlehem, PA and describes his findings for congress. "I have attended to this matter more carefully because I saw on my first entering the army that many more brave americans fell a sacrifice to neglect and inequity in the medical departments than fell by the sword of the enemy. I saw Directors but no directions, physicians and surgeons bt too much above their business, & the care of the sick committed to young boys [...]" Shippen suggests a new system of care for sick soldiers.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Mobilized Populace; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; United States. Continental Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; United States. Continental Army--Military life; Medicine, Military--United States; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Military hospitals--United States; United States. Continental Congress
Date: 1776-12-20; 2021

Title: Rush, Benjamin to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 December 20; Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16536
Description: Letter from Benjamin Rush to Richard Henry Lee. Mercer is improving after wounding at Princeton. More news of Princeton. "We are much blamed by the Whigs and ridiculed by the Tories for leaving Philada. so suddenly."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects
Date: 1776-12-20; 2021

Title: Committee of Merchants & Manufacturers of Boston to Merchants of Philadelphia, 1768 August 11; 7. Committee of Merchants & Manufacturers of Boston. to Merchants of Philadelphia
Identifier(s): text:352071
Description: Letter from John Hughes to John Swift, Alexander Barclay and Thomas Graeme. Further account of protests: "The State House and Christ Church Bells were run, muffled and two Negroe Drummers (one of whom belonged to Alderman Saml. Mifflin) beat thro' all parts of the City, with muffled Drums -- thereby alarming the Inhabitants. In consequence whereof, a large Number of People was raised and assembled at the State House, where it was publickly declared, as I am informed, That if I did not immediately resign my Office, my House should be pulled down and my Substance destroyed..."; Copy
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; Great Britain. Stamp Act (1765); Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Hancock, John, 1737-1793; Erving, John; Phillips, William, 1731?-1781; Willing, Thomas, 1731-1821; Smith, Thomas, 1745-1809; Cox, John; Bryan, George, 1731-1791; Fisher, William; Great Britain. Parliament
Date: 1768-08-11; 2022

Title: Pulaski, Kazimierz to Richard Henry Lee, 1778 August 13; Pulaski, Kazimierz, 1747-1779. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16618
Description: Letter from Kazimierz Pułaski to Richard Henry Lee. Pułaski seeks Lee's support against false accusations made against him.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion
Date: 1778-08-13; 2021

Title: Lee, Charles to Richard Henry Lee, 1775 December 12; Lee, Charles, 1731-1782. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16485
Description: Letter from Charles Lee to Richard Henry Lee. Proposes seizing the estates of all opponents of liberty and banishing them to internal exile; fortify and garrison New York or destroy it. References Canadian Invasion and John Murray, Lord of Dunmore.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Politics and Causes of Revolution; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; American loyalists; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Canadian Invasion, 1775-1776; Canada--History--1775-1783; ; Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809
Date: 1775-12-12; 2021

Title: Washington, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 April 04; Washington, George (1732-1799). ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16567
Description: Letter from George Washington to Richard Henry Lee. Lakes are impassable and troops cannot be spared. Flight of British from Boston. Need a hospital badly for the troops.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Medical care; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; Capitulations, Military; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1776-04-04; 2021

Title: Lee, Richard Henry to George Wythe, 1777 October 19; Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. ADfS to George Wythe
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16358
Description: Letter from Richard Henry Lee to George Wythe, which references the Battle of Saratoga and General Burgoyne's defeat. He sends along John Page's letter which describes the battle in more detail. Lee writes about the Philadelphia Campaign, "Danger appears now to be thickening about Gen. Howe, so that I hope to be able to []long to give you favorable accounts from the neighborhood of Philadelphia." Lee then turns to personal matters about his "enemies" using a letter he wrote to "Mr. Scot". He describes his concerns for his reputation. He then continues by discussing the depreciation of currency and his tenants desire to pay him in produce not cash. He asks for Wythe's help in the matter.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777; Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions
Date: 1777-10-19; 2021

Title: Lee, William to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 December 03; Lee, William, 1739-1795. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16299
Description: Letter from William Lee to Richard Henry Lee. Urges enlisting British and German deserters to encourage such behavior.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--German mercenaries; Military deserters--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777-12-03; 2021

Title: Mifflin, Thomas to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 November 12; Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16500
Description: Letter from Thomas Mifflin to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
Date: 1777-11-12; 2021