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Title: Lee, Richard Henry to [Thomas Jefferson], 1779 March 15; B J35.x9. Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794. Letter to [Thomas Jefferson]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16737
Description: A transcription of a letter from Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson. Lee apologizes for not procuring and sending Jefferson, "the song and receipt". Lee relays that he has lost his and has contacted Richard Peters and Alice Lee Shippen about procuring them. Lee enclosed a set of papers and proceedings by Congress, Observations on the American Revolution, with the letter. Lee reflects on the war's impact on Europe and his belief that Britain will not relent and that they intend to do another campaign. Due to the probability of another campaign, Lee writes to Jefferson that strengthening the Continental Army must be a focus.; Recipient's copy at the Library of Congress, this is a transcription.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Peters, Richard, 1743-1828; Shippen, Alice Lee, 1736-1817; United States. Continental Congress
Date: 1779-03-15; 2022

Title: Shippen, William Jr. to Richard Henry Lee, 1776 December 20 (1); Shippen, William, Jr., 1736-1808. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16320
Description: Letter from William Shippen to Richard Henry Lee. Recommendations to Congress on the needs of military hospitals with very rich descriptions of what is happening in the Bethlehem military hospital. Letter from same date to Lee from Shippen seems to be the document he is referring to in this letter. Shippen writes more generally about the war including Washington and Howe's movements. He references his wife and Lee's sister, Alice Lee Shippen.; 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.; 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; Shippen, Alice Lee, 1736-1817; United States. Continental Congress
Date: 1776-12-20; 2021