Elizabeth Blair Lee
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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. 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.
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Born | Elizabeth Blair (1818-06-20)June 20, 1818 Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | September 13, 1906(1906-09-13) (aged 88) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
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Children | Blair Lee |
Parent(s) | Francis Preston Blair Eliza Violet Blair |
Relatives | Montgomery Blair (brother) Francis Preston Blair Jr. (brother) |
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