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Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797 to William Lee

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00169 Author/Creator: Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797 Place Written: Mount Airy, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: June 27, 1771 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 18 cm, Width: 15.5 cm Order a Copy

Writes to his brother, a merchant in London, regarding tobacco shipments from Virginia to England and the vessels carrying the tobacco. Discusses business clients, bills, payments, and insurance. Includes a postscript on page 2 dated June 28 with a second signature that adds more information about the shipments. Tipped to a border.

Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797
Lee, William, 1739-1795

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