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Title: Shippen, William, Jr. to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 December 17; Shippen, William, Jr., 1736-1808. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16274
Description: Letter from William Shippen to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; 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.
Date: 1776-12-17; 2021

Title: Laurens, Henry to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 August 31; Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16591
Description: Letter from Henry Laurens to Richard Henry Lee. Mentions a report from the Treasury.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; 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; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance
Date: 1779-08-31; 2021

Title: Lee, Richard Henry to George Washington, 1778 June 24; Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. ALS Cy to George Washington
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16519
Description: Letter from Richard Henry Lee to George Washington.; 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: 1778-06-24; 2021

Title: Chase, Samuel to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 July 30; Chase, Samuel, 1741-1811. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16412
Description: Letter from Samuel Chase to Richard Henry Lee in which he describes his time in Congress and what is happening at Fort Ticonderoga.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
Date: 1776-07-30; 2021

Title: Washington, George to Richard Henry Lee, 1775 October 29; Washington, George (1732-1799). ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16311
Description: Letter from George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, in which he recommends his confidant, Joseph Reed.; Transcription at Founders.gov: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-02-02-0233; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Declaring Independence; Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Continental Army--Military life; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Law--United States--History; Judges--United States; Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785
Date: 1775-10-29; 2021

Title: United States Continental Congress to Commissioners to France, 1776 December 21; United States. Continental Congress. ALS to Commissioners to France
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16291
Description: Letter that brings news of progress of war.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Media; Waging the War; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects
Date: 1776-12-21; 2021

Title: Lee, Charles to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 May 10; Lee, Charles, 1731-1782. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16610
Description: Letter from Charles Lee to Richard Henry Lee. "by the eternal God if you do not declare immediately for positive independence We are all ruin'd -- there is a poorness of spirit and languor in the late proceedings of the Congress that I confess frightens me so much, that at times I regret having embark'd my all, my fortune, life and reputation..."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion
Date: 1776-05-10; 2021

Title: Laurens, Henry to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 September 28; Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16505
Description: Letter from Henry Laurens to Richard Henry Lee.; 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; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
Date: 1779-09-28; 2021

Title: McKean, Thomas to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 March 25; McKean, Thomas, 1734-1817. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16402
Description: Letter from Thomas McKean to Richard Henry Lee. McKean updates Lee on the political machinations in Congress since Lee's departure. Amongst other topics he discusses Arthur Lee's problems.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; 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
Date: 1779-03-25; 2021

Title: Stephen, Adam to Richard Henry Lee, 1775 September 23; Stephen, Adam. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16430
Description: Letter from Adam Stephen to Richard Henry Lee. Wiandots and other Native Americans between Detroit and Niagara are "greatly divided."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Political Philosophy; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Date: 1775-09-23; 2021

Title: United States Congress to Great Britain Commissioners, [1778]; United States. Congress. Cy to Great Britain. Commissioners
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16462
Description: Letter from the United States Congress to Great Britain Commissioners.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Political Philosophy; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783
Date: [1778]; 2021

Title: Lee, Richard Henry to [Thomas Jefferson], 1776 July 21; B J35.x7. Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. Letter to [Thomas Jefferson]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16704
Description: Letter from Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson in July of 1776. He commiserates over the state of the Declaration of Independence. "[...] I wish sincerely as well for the honour of Congress, as for that of the States, that the manuscript had not been mangled as it is. It is wonderful, and passing pitiful, that the rage of change should be unhappily applied-However the thing is in its nature so good, that no cookery can spoil the Dish for the [palates] of Freeman." Lee continues and discusses Lord Dunmore's current predicament. He concludes by discussing his plans with George Wythe.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Declaring Independence; Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; Wythe, George, 1726-1806; Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809; United States. Continental Congress
Date: 1776-07-21; 2022