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Preferred Citation:

Charles Lee Letter to William Lee, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Biographical Information:

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, 1795-1801. Died in Fauquier Co., Va. in 1815. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Letter, 1793 June 3, Charles Lee, Richmond, [Va.] to William Lee, "Greenspring" near Williamsburg, [Va.]. 2 p. on 1 leaf ; 22 cm.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Marshall, John, 1755-1835
• Mason, George, 1725-1792
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century