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Lee, Sir William, fl 1750-1799 (Colonel)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: fl 1750 - 1799

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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Journal of a tour in Germany, 1786-1789

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4377
Scope and Contents

Also includes a memorandum of 'Places worth seeing in Mr. Skynner's Tour with my cousin in June 1783', 90 folios. According to a note by John Lee of Hartwell inside the front cover, the writer was Colonel Sir William Lee, and the cousin William Lee Antonie Esq. of Colworth, Bedfordshire. Pp. 89-180 are blank. Inside the front cover: 'Hartwell Library repaired May 1831', in the hand of J. Lee.

Dates: 1786-1789
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Notebook of regimental orders of Colonel Sir William Lee, written at Windsor, 1798-1799

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4379
Scope and Contents

A few additions in a second hand have been erased. Inside the front cover is a note by J. Lee on the manuscript, indicating that it was found at Hartwell in April 1831.

Dates: 1798-1799
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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'Notes sur la Fortification', 1750

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4378
Scope and Contents

The text has marginal notes in the hand of Colonel Sir William Lee. Inside the front cover is the bookplate of John Lee and a note, 'Hartwell Library repaired 22 February 1839. No. 10/115. London. This manuscript was found at Hartwell amongst some old papers with No. 11/115 and the notes appear to be in the writing of Colonel Sir William Lee - and probably it was bought whilst he was with the army in Flanders - under his uncle's command. J. Lee'.

Dates: 1750
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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