{"product_id":"lighthorse-harry-lee-signature-framed-with-photo","title":"1792 Handwritten Note Signed by “Light-Horse Harry” Lee as Governor — Framed with Engraved Portrait","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated on February 12, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e This has been sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare signed document from Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee III, the famed Revolutionary War cavalry commander and later Governor of Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated Council Office, October 2, 1792, the note reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e“Robert Winston is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a private of the Virginia State line for three years service.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountersigned HENRY LEE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully framed and matted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocument size:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4\" x 7.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame size: \u003c\/strong\u003e13\" x 19\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e $45. Please allow two weeks for shipping.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Henry Lee III\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry Lee III (January 29, 1756 – March 25, 1818) was an early American Patriot and politician who served as the ninth Governor of Virginia and as the Virginia Representative to the United States Congress. Lee's service during the American Revolution as a cavalry officer in the Continental Army earned him the nickname by which he is best known, \"Light-Horse Harry\". He was a member of the Lee Family of Virginia and the father of Confederate general Robert E. Lee, who led the Army of Northern Virginia against the Union Army during the American Civil War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry Lee III was nicknamed \"Light-Horse Harry\" for his exceptional skill as a commander of light dragoons (cavalry) during the American Revolutionary War. His reputation stemmed from his rapid, guerrilla-style raids and daring, swift maneuvers that effectively harassed British forces. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSource: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henry_Lee_III\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748230332718,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-LIGHTHOUSE-LEE","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/rare-finds-lighthouse-lee-sold.jpg?v=1770957045","url":"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/lighthorse-harry-lee-signature-framed-with-photo","provider":"The History List","version":"1.0","type":"link"}