Legacy Library: Henry Lee

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The Spectator by Joseph Addison

A rational illustration of the Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England by Charles Wheatly

A digest of all the laws relating to the customs, to trade, and navigation; with a short historical dissertation concerning the nature, extent, and method of collection of the ancient revenue of the crown. With an appendix and index by Samuel Forster

Lettres sur divers sujets concernant la religion et la metaphysique by François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon

The modern justice containing the business of a justice of peace, in all its parts by Giles Jacob

Miscellaneous works, comical & diverting by Jonathan Swift

The new world of words: or, Universal English dictionary. Containing an account of the original or proper sense, and various significations of all hard words derived from other languages ... Together with a brief and plain explication of all terms relating to any of the arts and sciences ... To which is added, the interpretation of proper names by Edward Phillips

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CollectionsYour library (42)

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TagsReligion (11), Law (8), History (6), Great Britain (6), Literature (6), Reference (5), Medicine (4), Education (3), Virginia (3), Philosophy (3) — see all tags

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About meCaptain Henry Lee (1691-1747), a leading Virginian landholder of the 18th century, was the brother of Virginia politician/planter Thomas Lee (of Stratford), whose daughter Hannah Lee Corbin is also an LEA subject. Henry's wife, Mary Bland, was the daughter of Richard Bland and Elizabeth Randolph (a great-aunt of Thomas Jefferson). Henry's second son, Squire Richard Lee, inherited some if not most of his books.

Henry Lee's plantation, located near the town of Hague in Westmoreland County, was known as Lee Hall.

About my libraryA list of books in Henry Lee's library is given in the inventory of his estate, recorded on 6 June 1748. The listing contains short author/title entries only; these entries as given in a typed transcript of the inventory are included in the Comments section for each title, along with bibliographic notes.

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Real nameHenry Lee

LocationLee Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

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Member sinceOct 11, 2008