Waldersee, Mary Esther Lee, Gräfin von, 1838-1914.

Mary Esther Lee was the daughter of a wealthy wholesale grocer of New York City. In 1864 she married Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein. He died in 1865. In 1874 she married Count Alfred von Waldersee, who became Field Marshal of the German army. Mary von Waldersee was an influential figure in German royal circles, and active in charitable work.

From the description of Von Waldersee-Lee Collection, 1861-1915. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612372960