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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06645.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Charles Lee to Robert Morris regarding progress in the Revolutionary War |
| Date | 12 August 1775 |
| Author | Lee, Charles (1732-1782) |
| Recipient | Morris, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Lee as commander of the left wing of the army besieging Boston to Morris as a member of Pennsylvania Council of Safety, with special assignments to procure arms and ammunition. Written on Winter Hill, which is part of modern day Somerville, Massachusetts. Says Morris should not feel the need to apologize for offering recommendations since he has put a "load of jobbs"[sic] on Morris. Says the army is in need of medical personnel and that the talents of the draftsman Mr. Lakes are much appreciated. Can use more people like him. Reports they are in the same situation as the last time he wrote, but that every day the American posts grow more secure and the British become more apprehensive. When something happens he will write. In postscript mentions letter that George Washington wrote to General Thomas Gage on 11 August 1775 on the maltreatment of American prisoners of war. Says he cannot send a copy without Washington's approval. Hopes his purchase in Virginia has been made. Lee was attempting to purchase an estate in Berkeley County in the Shenandoah Valley in order to bolster his American credentials in hopes of becoming commander of the army. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Siege of Boston Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Health and Medical Artisans Prisoner of War Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Land Transaction |
| People | Morris, Robert (1734-1806) Lee, Charles (1732-1782) |
| Place written | Winter Hill, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Health & Medicine; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |