Henry Lee letter to Leroy and Bayard, bankers
Scope and Contents
ALS with instructions from Lee to Leroy and Bayard, his private banking agents, concerning speculation in banknotes and shares. Also concerns the payment of personal bills and the scarcity of gold and silver.
Dates
- Creation: 1790-1799
Creator
- Lee, Henry, 1756-1818 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Original restricted; photocopies open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Soldier and public official from Virginia. The words "General Governor" written on the letter's back probably indicates Lee was governor of Virginia at the time (ca. 1792-1795)
Extent
2 p.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Fred A. Rosenstock; 1976.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Available in photocopy.
- Title
- Register of Henry Lee letter to Leroy and Bayard, bankers
- Status
- In Progress
- Date
- 2010 May 21
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States