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Henry F. Lee Family Correspondence

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Lee, Henry F. (Henry Flavel), 1830-1912

Henry F. Lee (Princeton Class of 1855) was a pastor of the Mariners' Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The collection contains correspondence of Lee (Princeton Class of 1855), a pastor of the Mariners' Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with his daughter Annie Lee Willets and her husband, William Willets, who resided in Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania. Also included is correspondence between the Willets and their children, and various other family members, as well as miscellaneous financial papers, religious notes, clippings, and letters concerning the Mariners' Church and William Willets' Stained Glass Window Company.

Arranged primarily in chronological order by family member.

This collection was processed by Rafael Abrahams in July 2010.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2008
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

Correspondence, 1895. 1 folder.
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10 ALsS from Henry F. Lee to Annie Lee Willet, 1895. 8 ALsS from Henry F. Lee to Annie Lee Willet, 1898.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1899. 1 folder.
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38 ALsS from Henry F. Lee to Annie Lee Willet.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1900. 1 folder.
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32 ALsS from Henry F. Lee to Annie Lee Willet.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1901. 1 folder.
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36 ALsS from Henry F. Lee to Annie Lee Willet.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1902. 1 folder.
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55 ALsS from Henry F. Lee to Annie Lee Willet.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1903. 1 folder.
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41 ALsS from Henry F. Lee to Annie Lee Willet.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1904. 1 folder.
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18 ALsS from Henry F. Lee to Annie Lee Willet.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1905-1906. 1 folder.
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22 ALsS from Henry F. Lee to Annie Lee Willet.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1892-1906. 1 folder.
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10 ALsS from Annie Lee Willet and 6 ALsS from William Willet to Henry F. Lee.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1892-1909. 1 folder.
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4 LsS from Henry F. Lee. 19 ALsS to Henry F. Lee.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1894-1911. 1 folder.
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16 ALsS and 1 LS from Henry F. Lee to members of the family, friends, and churchmen.

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1 folder

Religious notes, 1898-1908. 1 folder.
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34 items including religious services, notes, sermons, scriptures, etc. in handwriting or possession of Henry F. Lee.

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1 folder

Legal items, 1881-1912. 1 folder.
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4 miscellaneous legal items. Also, typed case history of Henry F. Lee's mental decline.

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1 folder

Receipts, 1886-1912. 1 folder.
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Various items including cancelled checks, receipts, accounts, etc.

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1 folder

Correspondence and financial papers, 1902-1913. 1 folder.
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42 LsS, 4 ALsS, 3 reports typed, 1 map, 2 printed items.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1896-1920. 1 folder.
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14 ALsS, including 2 from Aunt Josephine; 2 from Mrs A.T. Lee; 5 to Mrs. A T. Lee, and 5 from people outside family. 4 LsS.

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1 folder

Business papers, 1900-1912. 1 folder.
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Letters and legal documents pertaining to the Willet Stained Glass Company. 4 ALsS, 7 Ds.

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1 folder

items relating to law case, 1911. 1 folder.
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Documents and correspondence regarding law case involving Mrs. Willet, plaintiff, trying to secure damages for injuries.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1898-1912. 1 folder.
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9 ALsS addressed to William Willet from members of family and business acquantances.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1902-1915. 1 folder.
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20 ALsS addressed to Mrs. Willet from members of family and friends. 3 LsS, 2 printed items.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1898. 1 folder.
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4 ALsS from William Willet to his wife Annie Lee Willet.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1925-1930. 1 folder.
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19 ALsS to Annie Lee Willet from her daughter Rachel Willet English (Mrs. Thomas English).

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1890-1895. 1 folder.
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21 ALsS from Mrs. Anne T Lee to her daughter, Annie Lee Willet.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1895-1899. 1 folder.
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39 ALsS from Mrs. Anne T Lee to her daughter, Annie Lee Willet.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1900-1910. 1 folder.
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35 ALsS from Mrs. Anne T Lee to her daughter, Annie Lee Willet.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1895-1911. 1 folder.
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8 ALsS from Alice Lee Rogers to Annie Lee Willet and William Willet.

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1 folder

Correspondence, 1908-1920. 1 folder.
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29 ALsS from Margaret Rogers, daughter of Alice Lee Rogers, to Cousin Rachel Willet, Aunt Annie Lee Willet, and Grandpa Henry F. Lee.

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1 folder

Clippings and correspondence, 1911-1912. 1 folder.
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Clippings of obituaries of Henry F. Lee, 1 1911 ALS addressed to Henry F. Lee concerning death.

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1 folder

Church papers, 1896-1909. 1 folder.
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4 ALsS, 1 LS, 10 DsS, 2 typescripts, and 5 printed matter, all relating to activities of the Mariner's Church or the Evangelization of Seamen.

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1 folder

Newspaper clippings, 1869-1909. 1 folder.
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1. News concerning Henry F. Lee. 2. News concerning Willet Stained Glass Window business. 3. Sermons and religious notices appearing in paper.

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1 folder

Speech, 1905. 1 folder.
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2 typewritten copies of a apeech made at the 1905 reunion dinner of the Princeton University Class of 1855.

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1 folder

Reports, 1897. 1 folder.
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2 autographed reports on activities of the Philadelphia Society for Organizing Charity, 1897 and 1900, made by Superintendent Alice Bollman.

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1 folder

Print, Suggest