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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Richard Henry Lee to John Page discussing supplies and the movements of enemy ships |
| Date | 15 October 1776 |
| Author | Lee, Richard Henry (1732-1794) |
| Recipient | Page, John |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Lee, a Continental Congressman, informs Page that he is pleased to hear supplies will be coming in. Comments on news that some enemy ships "fell down to Sandy Hook" and appear to be leaving for Rhode Island. Letter comes with attached integral address leaf completed in Lee's hand and free franked by him |
| Subjects | Military History Military Supplies Navy Privateering Revolutionary War |
| People | Lee, Richard Henry (1732-1794) Page, John (1744-1808) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Page, an officer in the Revolutionary War, served as a United States Representative from Virginia 1789-1796 and as Governor of Virginia 1802-1805. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |