Actually, Richard Lee's inspiration was from his brother-in-law William A. Stokes, who had a Medicine Shop at 25 Maiden Lane in the late 1790s. Richard became a partner with him, but it was not a good fit. William let Richard go in 1799. That is when Richard decided to go on his own out of...
Michael Lee was the younger brother of Richard Lee. After Richard died in 1806, Michael and his father Richard Lee, Sr, attempted to take the business away from Richard Lee, Jr's widow Hannah Lee. She eventually won and continued in the business with her brothers Thomas Stokes and William A...
I'm interested in acquiring a Lee medicine bottle from the early 1800s. If you are interested in selling one, please email me, pages.ca@gmail.com. Thanks.
Hi Steve,
My husband is related to the Lee family. I (his wife) research for historical authors and am currently researching the Lee family for a professor in England. I can certainly clarify all of your information. Since this is an older message, are you still available to communicate...