ALS, 1787 October 16 : [s.l.], to Charles Lee, Richmond, Virginia.

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ALS, 1787 October 16 : [s.l.], to Charles Lee, Richmond, Virginia.

Lee writes his cousin of business matters, then concludes, "I understand you are very fond of the new-fangled Constitution; perhaps that fondness will not increase in proportion to your consideration of it." Verso bears Lee's Free Frank with New York postmark; docketed by Charles Lee.

1 p. ; 19 x 16 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6821959

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792

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Arthur Lee (20 December 1740 – 12 December 1792) was a physician and opponent of slavery in colonial Virginia in North America who served as an American diplomat during the American Revolutionary War. He was educated in medicine and law at the University of Edinburgh and in London, respectively. After passing the bar, he practiced law in London for several years. He stayed in London during the Revolutionary War, representing the colonies to Britain and France and also serving as an American spy ...

Lee, Charles, 1758-1815

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United States Attorney-General. From the description of Letter, 1813 May 2, Alexandria, Va., to William Broadfoot, Charleston, S.C. [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647825399 Charles Lee was born in 1758. He was brother of Richard Bland Lee and Henry "Light-horse Harry" Lee. A.B. degree from College of New Jersey. Collector of port of Alexandria, Va. Admitted to bar. Served in Virginia General Assembly. Attorney-general of the United States, 1795-1...