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Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 to John Fitzgerald

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02504.26 Author/Creator: Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 Place Written: Stratford, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 May 1785 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 30 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy

Lee, a United States diplomat, discusses financial matters with Fitzgerald, George Washington's former aide-de-camp. Requests information regarding money he invested for his brother, Richard Henry Lee, in the Potomac Canal project.

Fitzgerald, John, -1799
Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792
Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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