Raynors HCA 2016-03
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(1732-1794), was an American statesman from Virginia best known for the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain. He was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and his famous resolution of June 1776 led to the United States Declaration of Independence, which Lee signed. He also served a one-year term as the President of the Continental Congress, and was a United States Senator from Virginia from 1789 to 1792, serving during part of that time as the second President pro tempore of the upper house. Autograph Letter Signed ("Richard Henry Lee"), 1 p, 4to, Philadelphia, April 28, 1792, to Dr. John Beatty of Princeton, delivering funds, with integral free frank autograph address leaf, some loss from seal (repaired), light creasing and toning, mounting remnant to left margin, generally fine, matted with portrait and framed. Lee writes this letter to Dr. John Beatty (1749-1846) relaying news from William Lee the elder (Richard Henry Lee's brother) regarding the accounts of William's son, and sending the funds to Dr. Beatty via Elias Boudinot: "'Be so good as inform Dr. Beatty that I have had all his accounts relative to my sons expences revised, & in that which he sent me by him last spring I find he has charged the crowns he gave to my son when he left Princeton; and among a number of bills which he charges as being then to be paid he puts down Stymer the shoemakers bill 40s/ The sum total of his whole account when he receives the three dollars you were to pay him will be overpaid 1a/3d Virginia currency' ... In conformity with Mr. Lees directions I deliver to our common friend Mr. Boudinot three dollars for you."
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