1768 Letters

London, ENG - 9 January 1768

We have had so many alarms of changes, which did not take place, that just when I wrote it was thought the ministry would stand their ground.

London, ENG - 9 January 1768

I wrote to you via Boston, and have little to add, except to acquaint you that some changes have taken place since my last, which have not the most promising aspect for America

London, ENG - 31 January 1768

With cordial Thanks for your many Civilities to me when in Paris, I take this Opportunity of acquainting you, that your Certificate has been received by the Royal Society

London, ENG - 31 January 1768

I sent you some time since, Priestly's History of Electricity, under the Care of Mr. Molini, Bookseller on the Quay des Augustins. I hope it got safe to Paris, and that you have receiv'd it.

London, ENG - 13 February 1768

I have received also the Indian and buckwheat meal, that they brought from you, with the apples, cranberries, and nuts, for all which I thank you. They all prove good

London, ENG - 17 February 1768

In mine of January 9, I wrote to you that I believed, notwithstanding the clamour against America had been greatly increased by the Boston proceedings, we should attempt this session to obtain the repeal of the restraining act relating to paper money

London, ENG - 20 February 1768

In yours of November 20th, you mention the lead in the worms of stills as a probable cause of the dry belly-ache among punch-drinkers in our West Indies.

London, ENG - 20 February 1768

your kind letter of Nov. 18, with a very welcome present of another Dozen of your wine. The former has been found excellent by many good judges, my Wine Merchant in particular was very desirous of knowing what quantity of it might be had

London, ENG - 20 February 1768

The story you mention of secretary Conway's wondering what I could be doing in England, and that he had not seen me for a considerable time, savours strongly of the channel through which it came, and deserves no notice.

London, ENG - 28 February 1768

I have long been of an opinion similar to that you express, and think happiness consists more in small conveniences or pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life.

London, ENG - 13 March 1768

The old Parliament is gone, and its enemies now find themselves at liberty to abuse it. I inclose you a pamphlet, published the very hour of its prorogation.

London, ENG - 13 March 1768

The purpose of settling the new colonies seems at present to be dropped, the change of American administration not appearing favourable to it. There seems rather to be an inclination to abandon the posts in the back country as more expensive than use

London, ENG - 13 March 1768

On receipt of your letter of January 20, Mr. Jackson and myself waited on Lord Hillsborough, the new secretary of state for American affairs, and communicated to him the contents

Chantilly, VA - 27 March 1768

Richard Henry Lee letter... a prudent man should lend his assistance to extinguish the flames, which had invaded the house of his next door neighbour, and not coldly wait, until the flame had reached his own...

London, ENG - 16 April 1768

I have just received your favour of February 20, directed to Mr. Jackson and myself, containing instructions for our conduct relating to the application for a repeal of the duty act, to the change of government, and to the legal tender of paper money

London, ENG - 16 April 1768

nothing has been talked or thought of here but elections. There have been amazing contests all over the kingdom, twenty or thirty thousand pounds of a side spent in several places, and inconceivable mischief done

Chantilly, VA - 0 May 1768

Richard Henry Lee letter... When, therefore, my brother, Dr. Lee, informed me that you wished to have some wine from our native grape...

London, ENG - 10 May 1768

You may remember, that when we were travelling together in Holland you remarked, that the trackschuyt in one of the stages went slower than usual, and inquired of the boatman, what might be the reason

London, ENG - 14 May 1768

I received your favour of March 13th, and am extremely concerned at the disorders on our frontiers, and at the debility or wicked connivance of our government and magistrates,

London, ENG - 14 May 1768

While I am writing, a great mob of coal porters fills the street, carrying a wretch of their business upon poles to be ducked, and otherwise punished at their pleasure for working at the old wages.

London, ENG - 2 July 1768

You must needs think the time long that your instruments have been in hand. Sundry circumstances have occasioned the delay.

London, ENG - 2 July 1768

Instead of my being appointed to a new office, there has been a motion made to deprive me of that I now hold, and, I believe, for the same reason, though that was not the reason given out, viz. my being too much of an American

London, ENG - 2 July 1768

My Lord Clare took me home from court to dine with him but two days before, saying he should be without other company, and wanted to talk with me on sundry American businesses.

Chantilly, VA - 25 July 1768

Richard Henry Lee letter to John Dickinson... I acknowledge great obligation to you, for the wise and welltimed care, you have taken of our common liberty.

London, ENG - 25 July 1768

As you seem only to have seen Extracts in the Magazines from the Account of East Florida, I send you the Book itself, which may afford you some farther Lights concerning the Country.

London, ENG - 28 July 1768

the new method of treating the small-pox, which you call the tonic or bracing method; I will take occasion from it to mention a practice to which I have accustomed myself.

London, ENG - 28 July 1768

I RECEIVED your obliging letter of the 10th May, with the most acceptable present of your Physiocratie, which I have read with great pleasure, and received from it a great deal of instruction.

London, ENG - 9 August 1768

You made an Apology to me for not acquaint' me sooner with your Marriage. I ought now to make an Apology to you for delaying so long the Answer to your Letter.

London, ENG - 9 August 1768

I have wrote my Mind fully to you in former Letters relating to the Stamp Act; so that I have but little to add, except what you desire to know about the 2 on Advertisements.

London, ENG - 18 August 1768

QUERIES, recommended to the Consideration of those Gentlemen who are for vigorous measures with the Americans.

London, ENG - 25 August 1768

Contractors, jobbing mercantile members of parliament, officers starving on half pay, and gunsmiths who toast, as the papers tell us, a speedy and a perpetual war, may wish, rather than no war at all, for a civil one in America.

London, ENG - 21 September 1768

The bearer of my letter is Monsieur L'Epinasse my good friend who is an ingenious electrician, one of the most excellent that we have.

London, ENG - 5 October 1768

It feels very strange to me to have Ships and Packets come in, and no Letters from you. But I do not complain of it, because I know the reason is, my having written to you that I was coming home.

London, ENG - 21 October 1768

As you have printed here your letter of yesterday to your friend in America, and it may be long before you receive an answer from thence, permit me in the mean time to give you a few remarks on it, submitting them, as you have done your Letter, to th

London, ENG - 28 October 1768

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Chantilly, VA - 26 November 1768

Richard Henry Lee letter to John Dickinson... with so potent and so flourishing a people, as those of Pennsylvania, to be silent, when the liberty of America is thus dangerously invaded...

London, ENG - 28 November 1768

Your sentiments of the importance of the present dispute between Great Britain and the colonies appear to me extremely just. There is nothing I wish for more, than to see it amicably and equitably settled.

London, ENG - 21 December 1768

I am made by this to apprehend that something is amiss, and perhaps have more Uneasiness from the Uncertainty, than I should have had if you had told me what it was.