| 1 | Author: | Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 | Requires cookie* |
| Title: | Richard Henry Lee Papers | ||
| Dates: | 1763-1823 | ||
| Abstract: | This collection of Richard Henry Lee correspondence is most notable for its rich content relating to the movement for Independence, military matters during the war, and the politics of ratification and the early republic. Because much of the correspondence is incoming, the letters offer insight into a wide range of other topics – and snapshots of events happening in areas beyond Lee’s home state of Virginia. Frequent correspondents during the revolutionary era include John Dickinson, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Rush, and George Washington, among others. Almost all of these letters contain discussions of politics that offer significant insight into the letter writer’s political thought and rich details on events happening throughout British America. Among Rush’s correspondence is a series of letters written following the Battle of Princeton that relate the treatment Rush administered to a Hugh Mercer, who later died of his wounds. View finding aid for a full description | ||
| Call #: | Mss.B.L51 | ||
| Extent: | 0.5 Linear feet | ||
| Topics: | American Revolution | Early National Politics | Military History | ||
| Genre: | Political Correspondence | ||
| Subjects: | Non-importation agreements, 1768-1769 | Stamp Act, 1765 |
