Collection, 1768-1931 (bulk 1813-1870) [microform].

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Collection, 1768-1931 (bulk 1813-1870) [microform].

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The collection contains primarily the papers of General Henry "Light Horse Hary" Lee, Major Henry Lee, Charles Carter Lee, and John Penn Lee. The General Henry Lee papers, 1768-1816 (reel 1) consist mainly of correspondence in relating to the Revolutionary War period in connection with his MEMOIRS OF THE WAR IN THE SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. In addition, there are letters written from the West Indies where Lee went to regain his health. The Major Henry Lee papers, 1813-1841 (reels 1 & 2) consist primarily of correspondence during the 1830's when he was living in Europe. Family, military, and political figures are among the correspondents. The Charles Carter Lee papers, 1813-1870 (reels 3-12), constitute the bulk of the entire collection. They consist of correspondence, poetry, legal and financial papers, notes for memoirs, speeches, literary works, etc. Correspondents include many political figures from the Jackson era. There is also extensive correspondence with Lee's half brother, Major Henry Lee, and his secretary, George Frederick Brown. In the course of his correspondence, nearly all of the prominent political figures of the period are mentioned. The John Penn Lee papers, 1882-1931 consist of miscellaneous printed matter, routine legal papers, business papers of the law firm of Dillard and Lee, Rocky Mount, Virginia and unsorted manuscripts.

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