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Richard Henry Lee

Born

in Westmoreland county, Va, The United States

January 20, 1732

Died

June 19, 1794

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Richard Henry Lee (brother of F.L. Lee) was born to an aristocratic family at Stratford, in Westmoreland county, Virginia. He attended a private school in England, returning to Virginia in 1751. That being the era of the French and Indian War, Lee formed a militia troop of young men in his neighborhood, was elected the leader, and marched his troop to a council in Alexandria where General Braddock was preparing a campaign on the Ohio river. The young men were rebuffed by the General and returned home. In 1757 Lee was appointed Justice of the Peace, and was shortly thereafter elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. He was amongst those radical members of the Burgesses who met at the Raleigh tavern when the house was dissolved by the Roya ...more

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	An additional number of letters from the Federal farmer: To the Republican leading to a fair examination of the system of government, proposed by the ... and State Conventions it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memoir Of The Life Of Richard Henry Lee And His Correspondence With The Most Distinguished Men In America And Europe: Illustrative Of Their Characters And Of The Events Of The American Revolution really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pamphlets on the Constitution of the United States, published during its discussion by the people, 1787-1788 by Richard Henry Lee, Elbridge Gerry, Noah Webster really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1971 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Observations leading to a fair examination of the system of government proposed by the late Convention; and to several essential and necessary... really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revolution and the New Nation. Great Historical Documents of the United States: Lee Resolution, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, ... United States, Bill of Rights and others by Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Letters of Richard Henry Lee (Era of the American Revolution Series) (2 Volumes) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1970	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republican 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1978	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Letters Of Richard Henry Lee 1762-1778 V1 by Richard Henry Lee, James Curtis Ballagh (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2006 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Letters of Richard Henry Lee by Richard Henry Lee, James Curtis Ballagh 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Letters of Richard Henry Lee: 1762-1778 1911 Leather Bound 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves... and include all men capable of bearing arms.”
― Richard Henry Lee, The Letters Of Richard Henry Lee 1762-1778 V1

tags: 1788, 2nd-amendement, second-amendment

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“To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.”
― Richard Henry Lee

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“And I see the danger in either case will arise principally from the conduct and views of two very unprincipled parties in the United States-two fires, between which the honest and substantial people have long found themselves situated.”
― Richard Henry Lee, The Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers

tags: partisanship, political-parties

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