Elizabeth Blair Lee

Biography

Elizabeth Blair Lee is remembered not only for her distinguished family but for the care with which she preserved correspondence, court records, and personal reflections that illuminate a pivotal era in the nation’s capital. She was a frequent correspondent, encouraging the exchange of ideas that kept her circle vibrant and engaged.

Throughout her life, she acted on the belief that civic memory depends on faithful stewardship, and today researchers and admirers owe much to her devoted chronicling and to the thoughtful example she set.