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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00169 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | Francis Lightfoot Lee to William Lee regarding tobacco shipments from Virginia to England |
| Date | 27 June 1771 |
| Author | Lee, Francis Lightfoot (1734-1797) |
| Recipient | Lee, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | 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 p. 2 dated 28 June with a second signature that adds more information about the shipments. Tipped to a border. |
| Subjects | Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Commerce Merchants and Trade Global History and Civics Finance Maritime Tobacco and Smoking |
| People | Lee, Francis Lightfoot (1734-1797) Lee, William (1739-1795) |
| Place written | Mount Airy, Virginia |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Francis L. Lee was a Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress 1775-1779 and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as was his brother Richard Henry Lee. His brother William was elected sheriff of London, and later became City Alderman. As a prominent political figure in England, he supported the rights of the colonies in America. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |