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Elizabeth Blair Lee (June 20, 1818 – September 13, 1906) [2] was an American woman who lived through the American Civil War and wrote hundreds of letters [3] describing the events of the times to her husband, Samuel Phillips Lee.
Elizabeth Blair Lee (* 20. Juni 1818 in Kentucky; † 13. September 1906) war eine US-Amerikanerin, die während des Sezessionskriegs lebte und viele hundert Briefe an ihren Ehemann, Konteradmiral Samuel Phillips Lee, schrieb, welche die Vorkommnisse der Zeit beschrieben. Sie war die Tochter des Journalisten und Politikers Francis ...
About the Book. Elizabeth Blair Lee was raised in Washington's political circles, and her husband, Samuel Phillips Lee, third cousin to Robert E. Lee, commanded the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron during the Civil War. When they married, Elizabeth promised to write every day they were apart.
18. Apr. 2013 · Learn about Elizabeth Blair Lee's story of support for Mary Lincoln and her family in the wake of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Through letters, Elizabeth's wry commentary and devotion to her husband are revealed.
Elizabeth Blair Lee: Union Counterpart of Mary Boykin Chesnut By VIRGINIA JEANS LAAS TWO EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN HAVE LEFT EXTENSIVE RECORDS OF their Civil War experiences. One, Mary Boykin Chesnut, is southern and famous; the other, Elizabeth Blair Lee, is northern and unknown. Twenty years after the fact Mary Chesnut revised and edited her Civil
15. März 1999 · Wartime Washington: The Civil War Letters of Elizabeth Blair Lee. Elizabeth Blair Lee was raised in Washington's political circles, and her husband, Samuel Phillips Lee, third cousin to...
21. März 2018 · In 1859, Blair built a new town house beside it for Elizabeth and Samuel, which became known as the Lee House. To read these letters is to see a poignant running account of Washington during the war torn years.
