Writings and Notes /repositories/5/archival_objects/1137561 4 boxes 1862-1925 June 5 Scope and Contents

Consists of the writings of Blair Lee, including biographical and family writings, Princeton, Columbian Law School, and political writings.

 Arrangement

Arranged by genre of writing.

 Biographical - Family /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138053 1 box 1876-1925 June 5 Scope and Contents

Contains a speech by Lee and reminiscences by Elizabeth Blair Lee retold by her son.

 "A service of great historical interest": announcement of presentation by the Lee family of a choir pew, Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, PA /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138857 1 folder 1925 June 5 249 1 "Doctor Burke, Members of the Lee Family, Ladies and Gentlemen": text of speech written and delivered by Blair Lee, June 5, 1925, at the presentation of a choir pew, Washington Memorial Chapel /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138858 1 folder 1925 June 5 249 2 "The most dramatic scene she ever witnessed": reminiscences of Elizabeth Blair Lee retold by Blair Lee /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138859 1 folder 1876-1880 249 3 Princeton /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138054 3 boxes 1876-1880 Scope and Contents

Contains course essays, miscellaneous speeches, and course notebooks.

 School Essays /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138860 1 box 1878-1880 Literature /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140528 1 box 1878 "Future of the English Language,": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141121 1 folder 1878 249 4 "Caliban,": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141122 1 folder 1878 October 24 249 4 "Since First Written the Works of Shakespeare. . .": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141123 1 folder 1878 249 4 Philosophy /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140529 1 box 1880 "Supremacy of Ideas": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141124 1 folder 1880 May 31 249 5 "Self-consciousness": AMs (initialed, June 1, 1880) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141125 1 folder 1880 249 5 Politics /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140530 1 box 1878-1880 June 7 "Instruction,": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141126 1 folder 1878 July 4 249 6 "The Army,": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141127 1 folder 1878 April 249 6 "The Causes of Our Present Political Troubles,": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141128 1 folder 1878 249 6 "The Solid South,": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141129 1 folder 1879 June 24 249 6 "France Now,": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141130 1 folder 1879 March 25 249 6 "Washington and Grant": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141131 1 folder 1880 June 7 249 6 Miscellaneous /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140531 1 box 1880 "Thanksgiving,": AMs with AN /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141132 1 folder 1880 249 7 "Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a pleasant duty to welcome you to Princeton . . .": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141133 1 folder 1880 June 12 249 7 "It seems becoming that the Class of 1880. . .": TMs (Carbon, 1910) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1141134 1 folder 1880 249 7 Course Notebooks /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138861 3 boxes 1876-1880 Bible /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140532 1 folder 1876-1880 249 8 Bible /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140533 1 folder 1876-1880 249 9 Chemistry /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140534 1 folder 1876-1880 249 10 Chemistry /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140535 1 folder 1876-1880 249 11 Chemistry /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140536 1 folder 1876-1880 249 12 Chemistry, Geology, Astronomy /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140537 1 folder 1876-1880 249 13 Ethics /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140538 1 folder 1876-1880 249 14 German /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140539 1 folder 1876-1880 250 1 Greek /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140540 1 folder 1876-1880 250 2 Greek, Algebra, Bible /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140541 1 folder 1876-1880 250 3 Mathematics /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140542 1 folder 1876-1880 250 4 Mathematics /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140543 1 folder 1876-1880 250 5 Natural History /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140544 1 folder 1876-1880 250 6 Physics /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140545 1 folder 1876-1880 250 7 Physics /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140546 1 folder 1876-1880 250 8 Political Economy /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140547 1 folder 1876-1880 250 9 Bible /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140548 1 folder 1876-1880 251 1 English /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140549 1 folder 1876-1880 251 2 History /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140550 1 folder 1876-1880 251 3 Languages: French, German, Greek, Latin /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140551 1 folder 1876-1880 251 4 Mathematics /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140552 1 folder 1876-1880 251 5 Personal /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140553 1 folder 1876-1880 251 6 Science: Anatomy, Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140554 1 folder 1876-1880 251 7 Miscellaneous Notes /repositories/5/archival_objects/1140555 1 folder 1876-1880 251 8 Columbian Law School /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138055 1 box 1862-1900 Scope and Contents

Contains notes on Blackstone, as well as case studies, and miscellaneous notes.

 Notes: Blackstone /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138862 1 folder 1862 252 1 Notes: Cases /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138863 1 folder undated 252 2 Notes: Spring term /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138864 1 folder 1882 252 3 Notes: Miscellaneous /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138865 1 folder 1900 252 4 Political /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138056 1 box 1896-1919 Scope and Contents

Contains speeches dealing with local, state, and national politics.

 "Contemplating the ferocity and slaughter . . .": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138866 1 folder 1904 252 5 "Democrats all over the country. . .": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138867 1 folder 1900 252 6 "A Democratic politician of some experience said today. . .": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138868 1 folder undated 252 7 "The development of Baltimore and its harbor. . .": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138869 1 folder undated 252 8 "The Fifteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution" /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138870 1 folder undated 252 9 General Assembly of Maryland: 3 speeches about the assembly /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138871 1 folder 1911 252 10 "Governor Wilson has stated in his speeches. . .": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138872 1 folder 1912 252 11 "The Great Election. . .": TMs (November 7, 1912), interview in the Baltimore Sun) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138873 1 folder 1912 November 7 252 12 "How would it do to base any preferences. . .": TMs re elections /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138874 1 folder undated 252 13 "I appreciate the untiring efforts. . .": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138875 1 folder undated 252 14 "In announcing my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor. . .": AMs (carbon, May 29, 1911) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138876 1 folder 1911 May 29 252 15 "In some places it apparently has caused a little surprise. . .": TMs (carbon) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138877 1 folder undated 252 16 "It is important that the taxpayers of Baltimore": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138878 1 folder undated 252 17 "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the (Democratic) Convention": TMs (carbon) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138879 1 folder undated 252 18 "On the Crow Indian Reservation. . .": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138880 1 folder undated 252 19 "The people are the State": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138881 1 folder undated 252 20 "People who follow baseball or football": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138882 1 folder undated 252 21 "Perhaps the majority of the white people. . .": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138883 1 folder undated 252 22 "The political situation in the State and the Nation. . .": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138884 1 folder undated 252 23 "Preface" : Committee of One Hundred treasurer's report: proof (signed, November 23, 1908) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138885 1 folder 1908 252 24 Progressive democracy and reactionary democracy /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138886 1 folder undated 252 25 "Referring to. . .the new primary law. . ." /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138887 1 folder 1911 252 26 "The Republican Press, unable to conceive. . .": seconding speech for William Jennings Bryan, Democratic National Convention, TMs (Chicago, 1896) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138888 1 folder 1896 252 27 "The road question most discussed of late. . .": AMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138889 1 folder undated 252 28 "Since the primary election a number of suggestions. . .": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138890 1 folder undated 252 29 "Since the legislative session of 1906. . .": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138891 1 folder undated 252 30 "The State and County School Boards. . .": TMs (including notes) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138892 1 folder undated 252 31 "Strike out all after the words, 'A Bill' and insert the following:": AMs regarding the Gans Bill /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138893 1 folder 1908 252 32 "There is general complaint from labor. . .": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138894 1 folder 1908 252 33 "There is no party rule or personal pledge. . .": TMs /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138895 1 folder undated 252 34 "There seems to be considerable misunderstanding. . ." /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138896 1 folder 1911 252 35 "Today the County of Montgomery. . .": AMs regarding return of W.W I. servicemen /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138897 1 folder 1919 252 36 "The undersigned has been appointed to represent. . .": AMs re Association of Democratic Clubs in Maryland /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138898 1 folder undated 252 37 The Whitely Primary Election Bill: TMs (including notes) /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138899 1 folder 1912 252 38 Miscellaneous Notes /repositories/5/archival_objects/1138057 1 folder 1904 252 39