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William Henry Fitzhugh of Chatham This oval miniature locket contains a painted portrait of Mrs. Lee’s maternal grandfather, William Henry Fitzhugh of Chatham. A lock of brown hair is contained within. William Fitzhugh was one of the wealthiest men in northern Virginia prior to his death in 1830. He built a home called Chatham that overlooked Fredericksburg, VA. Later, he moved to Alexandria, VA and built a house called Ravensworth. His daughter, Mary, married George Washington Parke Custis in 1804. Robert E. Lee’s family lived in Fitzhugh’s Alexandria townhouse when Robert was a teenager. Metal, glass, hair. L 2.3 W .9 cm |
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