| Title | Lee-Palfrey families papers, 1780-1932 |
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| Span Dates | 1780-1932 |
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| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1800-1860) |
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| ID No. | MSS65612 |
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| Creator | Lee
family |
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| Creator | Palfrey
family |
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| Extent | 1,500
items ; 4 containers ; 1.6 linear feet |
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| Language | Collection material in
English, with
French |
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| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
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| Summary | Correspondence,
diaries, journals, clippings, maps, photographs, and other papers of William
Lee (1772-1840) of Boston, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., and France and
members of his family. Of particular interest are Lee's diaries and letters
detailing his experiences as a commercial agent and secretary to the United
States Legation in France. Also includes a journal and photographs of a
topographical mission to Utah in 1858-1859 by a descendent, William Lee
(1841-1893). |
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| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms012107 |
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| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection:
http://lccn.loc.gov/mm81065612 |
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