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* LEE. 73 LEE. novel The Errors of Innocence (5 vols., 1786), and a liraiiia, The Sciv Peerage (1787). She is best known, however, for her Canterbury Tales (5 vols., 17y7-180.5), which were republished in New York in 1857. In this work she was as- sisted by her sister Sophia ; but of these tales, all except two were written by Harriet. Of these the best known is Kruitzner, which (1821) was dramatized by Byron, and published, with due acknowledgment, under the title of n'erner, or the Inheritance. IiEE, Hexby (17561818). An American sol- dier and statesman, a member of the famous Lee family of Virginia, born at Leesylvania, one of the family estates on the Potomac. He graduated at Princeton in 1774, and soon after the out- break of the Revolutionary War obtained a cap- taincy in Col. Theodoric Bland's cavalry legion. In 1777 he joined Washington just before the battle of Brandywine, and from that time on for three years was employed in scouting and outpost duty, in which his restless activity earned him the nickname of 'Light Horse Harrj'.' He assisted General Wayne at the cap- ture of Stony Point, and soon afterwards com- manded an expedition of his own which sur- prised and captured the British post at Paulus Hook (see Jersey City), an exploit which won for him the thanks of Congress and the com- mendation of Washington. In 1780 his legion was sent to the Southern States to aid in re- trieving the disaster at Camden, and during Gen- eral Greene's skillful retreat through the Caro- linas, formed the rear-guard of the American forces. After the tide had turned and Greene was once more advancing soutliward, the legion took an important part in the recovery of places held by the British and did brilliant service at Eutaw Springs (q.v.). Early in 1782 Lee re- signed his commission because of ill health and retired to Virginia, where, after the conclusion of peace, he interested himself in politics. In 1786 he was elected a delegate to Congress and two years later representative of Westmoreland County in the Virginia convention which ratified the Federal Constitution. From 1789 until 1701 he was a member of the State Legislature and from 1792 till 1795 was Governor of Virginia. While he was still an incumbent of this latter office (1794). Washington appointed him to com- mand the 15.000 troops whose mere presence quelled the Whisky Insurrection. Five years later he entered Congress, and there, after Washing- ton's death, delivered the funeral oration which contains the familiar phrase, "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." In 1801 he retired to private life, to appear again on the stage of public affairs only for a brief mo- ment in 1-812. when, after the first disasters to the American arms in Canada, he accepted an ap- pointment as major-general. But before he could enter upon his new military duties he was woimded while aiding a friend. Alexander Contee Hanson (q.v.), editor of the Baltimore Federal Republiran, whose property was attached by a mob of political opponents. Lee never recovered from this injury, and died while on his return from a voyage to the West Indies, taken in the hope that a change of climate might prove bene- ficial. He wrote ilemoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the Vnited States (1812). a fair and impartial description of Gen- eral Greene's campaigns in the South, to the new edition of which (1869) is prefixed a biography by his son, Robert E. Lee (q.v.). LEE, Hexry Washingtox (1815-74). An American Protestant Episcopal bishop. He was bom at Hampden, Conn., and was educated at Cheshire Academy and at Trinity College, Hart- ford, where he graduated in 1835. He studied theology while teaching at Taunton, Mas.s., re- ceived deacon's orders in 1838, and was rector in Springfield, Mass., in 1840-43. In 1854, while in charge of Saint Luke's Church, Rochester, X. Y., he was appointed Bishop of Iowa, and as such was instrumental in founding Griswold Col- lege at Davenport. He wrote some devotional works and juveniles. LEE, .Jesse! 1758-1816). An American Metho- dist missionarj-. He was born in Prince George's County, Va., joined the Methodist Church in 1773, and in 1783 was admitted to the confer- ence as a preacher. In 1789 he visited Xenr England and preached ilethodism from the Con- necticut River to the farthest settlement in Maine. He formed the first Methodist class in Xew England, at Stratfield. Conn., September 26, 1787, and the first in Boston, .July 13, 1792; and for his pioneer work in Xew England was often called 'The Apostle of Methodism.' He was a friend and assistant of Francis Asbury. Lee was three times chosen chaplain of the Xational House of Representatives, and once of the Senate. He wrote a History of Methodism in America ( 1807 ) which has value for the early period. Consult L. M. Lee, Life and Times of Jesse Lee (Richmond, Va., 1848). LEE, John Dotij: (1812-77). A Mormon; oflicial, born at Kaskaskia, 111. In 1837 he came luider Mormon influence and moved to Daviess County, Mo., where he joined the Church. After- wards he returned to Illinois on mission work and when Xauvoo became the centre of the activity of the sect, he acted as personal guard to Joseph Smith and afterwards to Brigham Y'oung. He was among the first to go to Salt Lake, and built the town of Parowan, besides locating numerous other settlements. At various times he was cap- tain of the militia, president of Harmony, probate judge of Iron County, and member of the Terri- torial Legislature. He was accused of having incited the massacre of the Arkansas emigrants at Mountain ileadows (q.v.) in 1857. On his first trial before the United States Court in 1875 the jury disagreed, but on the second trial in 1876 he' was found guilty. He was shot on the scene of the outrage, March 23, 1877. After his second trial he declared that he had acted under instructions from Brigham Y'oung and other high Jlormon officials, who had made him the scape- goat. His counsel. W. W. Bishop, published his confessions under the title. Jlornionism Unveiled, Including the Remarkable Life and Confessions of the Late Mormon Bishop, John D. Lee, writ- ten by himself (1891). LEE, LcTHER (1800-89). An American ^Methodist preacher, born at Schoharie. X. Y'. He became a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1827: espoused the anti-slavery cause (1838). incurring thereby the active opposition of the leaders of the denomination ; withdrew from the Methodist Church in 1843 on account of its attitude upon the slavery question, and or- ganized a new sect called the 'Wesleyan Connec- tion.' He was president of the first Wesleyaa