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Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-. Mixpah. An American author and publisher, of Philadelphia; and b.in that cityj grand- son of Mathew Carey
Leach, Harry Harwood. A Senti- mental Idler.
Leadbetter, J. /. L. An English writer of the day.
Leask, William, D D. A Dissenting Minister. An English clergyman, of Kennington.
Leathes, Mrs. Stanley. M. G. An English novelist of the day; wife of a London clergyman.
Lebeau, Eug&ne. Eugene Ruy-BIas. A French poet ; a ballad-maker, of Lice.
Le Breton, Mrs. Anna Letitia (Aikin) One of a Literary Family. An English lady ; autobiographer of the day.
Lebrun, Pauline (Guyot), 1805-. De Camille; Camille Lebnm. A Erencli woman of letters, of Pans; wrote also under the pseudonyms "Laure Dar- tigue" and "Fabien de Saint Leger."
Lechanteur, M. E. De Pontaiimont. A French writer; Inspector of the Ma- rine, Cherbourg.
Lechmere, B. Edmund Sti afford.
tie Clerc, Miss Clara. Harry Hah ; Pollt/ Holt. An American "Southland" writer; b.in Alabama; in 1869 teacher at "College Temple," Newnan, Ga.
Leclerc, Louis, 1799-1854. Ludovic Celler. A French economist, of Paris.
Lecomte, Jules, 1814-C4. Jules Du Camp; Van Engelyom. A French jour- nalist and man of letters, of Paris ; b. at Boulogne ; d. at Paris.
Led'huy, Jean Baptiste Alphonse. Chi ijsostome Dagobet t. A French teacher at London.
Lee, Miss A. E. A. E. L. An Eng- lish writer.
Lee, Miss Abby. A. L. An Ameri- can writer.
Lee, Arthur, M.D., LL.D , 1740-92, An American; An American Wanderer; Jumus Americanus; Monitor; An Old Member of Parliament. An American statesman, of Virginia; b. in Westmore- land Co. ; educ. at Edinburgh and Lon- don; U.S. secret agent in Paris, 1776-79; M.C., 1782-89; d. in Middlesex Co., Va.
Lee, Charles, 1731-82. Junius Ameri- canus. An English- American soldier; a Major-General in the American army; b. at Dernhall, Cheshire, England.
Lee, Mrs. Eleanor Percy (Ware), and Another, 1820-50. Two Sisteis of
the West. An American poet; sister of
Mrs. C. A. Warfield ; b. near Natchez ;
resided in Philadelphia and Cincinnati,
and married H. W. Lee, of Vicksburg,
Miss.
Lee, Dr. Francis. A Lay Gentleman. An English writer of 200 years ago
Lee, Frederick George, D.D F G-. L. An English clergyman and poet; St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, 1854; Vicar of All-Saints, Lambeth, 1807-83 et seq.
Lee, John, D D., 1780-1859. Alumni of the University of Edinburgh. A Scot- tish divine and scholar; b in a village on Gala Water; Univ. of Edinburgh; Principal of the Univ. of Edinburgh, 1840-59 ; d. at his residence in the col- lege.
Lee, Miss Mary Elizabeth, 1810-49. M. E. L.; A Friend. An American writer in prose and verse, of Charleston, S.C. ; b. and d in that city.
Lee, Mrs Rachel Frances Antonina Dashwood, about 1770-1829, R. F A ; Philopatna. An English writer, calling herself Baroness Despencer.
Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-94. The Federal Farmer. An eminent American statesman, of Virginia ; b. at Stratford, Westmoreland Co.; educ. in England; M.C., 1778, and its President, 1784; U.S. Senator, 1789-92 ; d. at Chantilly, West- moreland Co., Va.
Lee, Mrs Sarah (Wallis Bowdich), 1791-1850. A Traveller. An English lady; b. in Colchester; d. at Erith, Co. Kent
Lee, William, -1840. Un Am<fricain Citoyen; The High Constable. An Ameri- can writer ; consul at Bordeaux.
Leech, H. E. S. H. K S. L. An English botanical writer.
Leeds, William Henry. W. H. L. An English architect.
Lees, James Cameron, D.D. A. R. A.; Rev. RvryM'Rory; Ray, Toy, and Bobtail. An eminent Scottish min- ister, of the High Kirk, Edinburgh.
Jjefevre, Mrs. . Mrs. L***. An
Irish writer.
Lefevre, Sir George William, Knt., M.D., 1797-1846. A Travelling Physician An English physician, of the British Em- bassy at St. Petersburg!! ; d, in London.
Legge, Alfred Owen. Augustus <Sta- well; One of her Sons. An English writer, of Manchester.
Leggett, William, 1802-39. A Country Schoolmaster,' A Midshipman of the U.S. Navy; Several American Authors. An American journalist; b. in New York City; d. at New Rocaelle, N.Y,
