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The works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson by John Tillotson

A new French grammar containing, the necessary rules for attaining that language; a well-digested and copious vocabulary by Abel Boyer

A practical discourse concerning death by William Sherlock

The history of the revolution in Sweden occasion'd by the change of religion, and alteration of the government, in that kingdom. Written originally in French, by the Abbot Vertot: printed at Paris. And now done into English, by J. Mitchel, M.D. by Abbé de Vertot

Timon of Athens, a tragedy by William Shakespeare

The siege of Damascus; a tragedy by John Hughes

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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