This sub-series is primarily composed of letters to and from members of the James Lee family of Williamsburg, Virginia, including their correspondence with Teagle family members also of Williamsburg. This sub-series also includes academic essays written by Philip Ludwell Lee when he was a student at the College of William & Mary in the mid-1830s.

A letter, dated July 25, 1831, from James Lee, Williamsburg, Virginia, to his wife Louisa Lee, Hampton, Virginia. James writes that he is glad Louisa arrived safely in Hampton and that she has had a good stay with his friend Russell. He adds that Henry manages Louisa’s affairs with “tolerable skill and economy.” He asks her to let him know when she plans to return so he can make arrangements.