Lee, William, 1772-1840
Dates
- Existence: 1772 - 1840
William Lee (1772–1840), merchant and United States commercial agent at Bordeaux, 1801–16, was a native of Nova Scotia who moved to Massachusetts as a young man. During the latter part of the 1790s he traveled widely in Europe and became acquainted with other prominent Americans living abroad, including John Quincy Adams, Joel Barlow, and James Monroe. After briefly serving as an accountant in the War Department, early in 1817 Monroe appointed Lee second auditor in the Treasury Department, in which capacity he served until his removal by Andrew Jackson in 1829.
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Peter B. Porter request for information
Mss 828430.1
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Identifier: Mss 828430.1
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In English.
Samuel Delucenna Ingham letter
Mss 828265.1
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Identifier: Mss 828265.1
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In English.