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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 ; 30 x 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
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Finance
Canals
Infrastructure
Washington, District of Columbia
Creating a New Government

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