In this letter to William Berkeley Lewis, dated July 16, 1833, Henry Lee IV discusses family matters and politics, including his affair with Elizabeth “Betsy” McCarty, his wife‘s younger sister and his guardian.
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In this letter to William Berkeley Lewis, dated July 16, 1833, Henry Lee IV discusses family matters and politics, including his affair with Elizabeth “Betsy” McCarty, his wife‘s younger sister and his guardian.