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Title: Lee, Richard Henry to [Thomas Jefferson], [1778] June 23; B J35.x8. Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. Letter to [Thomas Jefferson]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16662
Description: Letter from Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson about negotiations with the British commissioners. He writes that the British have left Philadelphia and that the Continental Army is in possession of the city. He describes the movements of the British and American troops. Lee writes a very vivid description of, presumably, Thomas Johnson. "Governor Johnson tries every art to gain admission among us. He abuses his Masters, flatters America, and is willing to yield us every thing if we will be perfidious to our Ally and again submit to the domination of his King and Parliament. This Man possesses in abundance Scottish cunning and Scottish impudence." Lee concludes the letter by stating that congress hopes to ratify the Articles of Confederation as only two or three small states have not agreed to it.; Recipient's copy at the Library of Congress, this is a transcription.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Maryland--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Johnson, Thomas, 1732-1819; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Maxwell, William; United States. Continental Congress; United States. Continental Army; Great Britain. Army
Date: [1778]-06-23; 2022

Title: Johnson, Thomas to Colonel Hollingsworth, 1779 May 12; Johnson, Thomas, 1732-1819 to Colonel Hollingsworth
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:21701
Description: Letter from Thomas Johnson to Henry Hollingsworth. Annapolis - Informing him of the narrow escape of Captain Hanson, who encountered certain armed vessels in the bay and put back to Annapolis. Report by Mr. Robinson of a schooner bound to sea chased by a fleet of between twenty and thirty sail; heard nothing further.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; Quartermasters; Johnson, Thomas, 1732-1819; Hollingsworth, H. (Henry), 1737-1803
Date: 1779-05-12; 2022