Elizabeth Blair Lee
Elizabeth Blair Lee (June 20, 1818 – September 13, 1906) was an American woman who lived through the American Civil War and wrote hundreds of letters describing the events of the times to her husband, Samuel Phillips Lee. She played a pivotal role in several Washington, D.C. charities, particularly the Washington City Orphan Asylum where she was a manager and director for decades.
Elizabeth Blair Lee | |
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Elizabeth Blair Lee, portrait by Thomas Sully, when she was 19 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Blair June 20, 1818 Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1906 (aged 88) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Samuel Phillips Lee (m. 1843) |
| Children | Blair Lee |
| Parent(s) | Francis Preston Blair Eliza Violet Blair |
| Relatives | Montgomery Blair (brother) Francis Preston Blair Jr. (brother) |
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