Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee Boldly Signed Appointment as VA Governor

Henry Lee III
Richmond, VA, May 24, 1793
Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee Boldly Signed Appointment as VA Governor
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Henry Lee III (1756-1818). A partially printed, partially manuscript document signed, "Henry Lee," as governor of Virginia, 1p, 8.25" x 11", Richmond, Virginia, May 24, 1793. Docketed at verso. Fully intact paper-covered seal at lower left. Shadow of wax seal at both upper corners. Flattened folds and light creases. Age toning and scattered foxing. In near fine condition and with a large, bold signature by Lee, measuring 3.5" in length!

On the recommendation of the Wythe County Court, Governor Henry Lee appoints "George Pierce, Joseph Busterd, Robert Wallace, Stephen Sanders and Leonard Straw" as Justices of the Peace for said County, "in addition to those now holding that office."

Henry Lee was an early American patriot and politician who served as the ninth governor of Virginia and as the Virginia representative to the United States Congress. He was a member of the Lee Family of Virginia and the father of Confederate general Robert E. Lee. His service during the American Revolution as a cavalry officer in the Continental Army earned him the nickname by which he is best known, "Light Horse Harry." Commissioned by Congress to honor George Washington, Lee famously gave a stirring eulogy at the President's funeral on December 26, 1799, where over 4,000 mourners attended the service.

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8.25" x 11"