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Lee, Anne Eliza Gardner, 1819-1855. Papers, 1846-1970, bulk 1846-1880.

Title: Papers, 1846-1970, bulk 1846-1880.

The bulk of this series contains letters written by Mrs. Cassius F. Lee (Anne Eliza Gardner) from her home, Menokin, near Alexandria, Va., to her friend Mrs. Samuel Francis du Pont (Sophie) at Louviers from 1846 to 1878 about family life and activities. Letters Cassius F. Lee sent to his wife when he was traveling in Canada are also featured as well as letters to Mrs. Lee from other family members and friends, including: Mrs. H. Allen Taylor, Mrs. John Fowle, Edmund J. Lee, Constance Lee, Gertrude M. Shepard, William F. Gardner, and Charlotte H. du Pont. A few letters from Samuel du Pont to Cassius F. Lee have also been included. A letter from Mrs. Cassius F. Lee to Eleuthera du Pont Smith relates news of Anthony Charles Cazenove's illness. A typescript with extracts of letters from "Aunt Turner" to her nephew Cassius F. Lee, Jr. written between 1864 and 1866 addresses attitudes toward the Civil War. Cassius fled to New York City to avoid service in the Confederate Army. Miscellaneous material features Anne Eliza Lee's comments on the disposition of her household effects and the handling of her mother's estate; an obituary of Sophie du Pont; four copybooks with birth and death dates, obituaries, and wedding announcements for members of the Gardner, Dudley, Williams, and Cazenove families; a genealogical chart of the Gardner family, and information compiled by Cazenove Gardner Lee, Jr. on the European ancestry of the Cazenove family and on Louis Albert Cazenove. Family jewelry that once belonged to Mrs. Louis Albert Cazenove (Mary O'Hara) is also included.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes.

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