Lee, Richard Henry (1732-94) Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia. Partial Autograph Document Signed in the text, 4½ x 8¾ in., Fauquier County, May 24, 1764. Over 150 words in Lee's hand, a portion being, "…pay the quit rents and land tax lawfully demandable for the premises, and plant and keep under a sufficient fence one hundred apple trees and also build a dwelling house sixteen feet square and a tobacco house twenty four feet long by twenty feet wide…." Very good; overall toning, small fold splits and marginal chips. Boldly penned and signed. Richard Henry Lee is rare.
At the Second Continental Congress, on June 7, 1776, it was Lee who proposed the dissolution of all ties with Great Britain; the motion was seconded by John Adams. Lee served as President of the Congress for the term of 1784-85. Although he was elected to the Constitutional Convention, he would not attend because there was no bill of rights. He resigned from Congress in 1792, one year year after the Bill of Rights was incorporated into the Constitution.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
Purchased from Robert Batchelder in 1981.
Signers of The Declaration of Independence
