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Correspondence of the American Revolution: Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency, Vol. 1
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From Richard Henry Lee.
Philadelphia, 13 June, 1776.
DEAR SIR,
I am informed that a certain Mr. Eustace, now in New York, but some time ago with Lord Dunmore, is acquainted with a practice that prevailed, of taking letters out of the post-office in Virginia, and carrying them to Dunmore for his perusal, and then returning them to the office again. As it is of the greatest consequence that this nefarious practice be stopped immediately, I shall be exceedingly obliged to you, Sir, for getting Mr. Eustace to give, in writing, all that he knows about this business, and inclose the same to me at Williamsburg. I wish to know, particularly, what post-offices the letters were taken from, by whom, and who carried them to Lord Dunmore.
This day I set off for Virginia, where, if I can be of any service to you, it will oblige to command me. It is more than probable that Congress will order our friend Gates to Canada. His great abilities and virtue will be absolutely necessary to restore things there, and his recommendations will always be readily complied with. You will find that great powers are given to the commander in that distant department. The system for Canada, adopted since the arrival of the Commissioners here, will, I hope, be of essential service to our affairs.
All good men pray most heartily for your health, happiness, and success, and none more than, dear Sir,
Your affectionate friend and obedient servant,
RICHARD HENRY LEE.
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Chicago: Richard Henry Lee, "From Richard Henry Lee.," Correspondence of the American Revolution: Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency, Vol. 1 in Correspondence of the American Revolution: Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency, ed. Jared Sparks (Freeport, NY: Books for Libraries Press, 1853), 224–225. Original Sources, accessed November 11, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U92D9JNFGBNLC8J.
MLA: Lee, Richard Henry. "From Richard Henry Lee." Correspondence of the American Revolution: Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency, Vol. 1, in Correspondence of the American Revolution: Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency, edited by Jared Sparks, Vol. 1, Freeport, NY, Books for Libraries Press, 1853, pp. 224–225. Original Sources. 11 Nov. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U92D9JNFGBNLC8J.
Harvard: Lee, RH, 'From Richard Henry Lee.' in Correspondence of the American Revolution: Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency, Vol. 1. cited in 1853, Correspondence of the American Revolution: Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency, ed. , Books for Libraries Press, Freeport, NY, pp.224–225. Original Sources, retrieved 11 November 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U92D9JNFGBNLC8J.
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