Ida Lee
Australian historian and poet
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Ida Louisa Lee (11 February 1865 — 3 October 1943), historian and poet, was born at Kelso, New South Wales. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) in 1914[1] and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Australian Historical Society (Hon. FRAHS). Lee wrote a number of historical texts, some of which contain previously unpublished material.[2]
Born
11 February 1865
Ida Louisa Lee
11 February 1865
Kelso, New South Wales, Australia
Died3 October 1943 (aged 78)
Norwich, Norfolk, England
OccupationHistorian and poet
Notable worksCommodore Sir John Hayes, his Voyage and Life (1912)
Ida Lee | |
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Lee in 1915 | |
| Born | Ida Louisa Lee 11 February 1865 Kelso, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 3 October 1943 (aged 78) Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Occupation | Historian and poet |
| Notable works | Commodore Sir John Hayes, his Voyage and Life (1912) |
| Relatives | George Lee (father) |
Lee was the third child of grazier and politician, George Lee, and Louisa (née Kite). On a visit to England, Lee married Charles John Bruce Marriott (1861–1936) on 14 October 1891 at the parish church, Felixstowe, Suffolk.[2]
Bibliography
Non-fiction
- The Coming of the British to Australia, 1788-1829 (1906)
- Commodore Sir John Hayes (1912)[3]
- The Logbooks of the 'Lady Nelson' (1915)
- Captain Bligh's Second Voyage to the South Sea (1920)
- Early Explorers in Australia (1925)
- The Voyage of the 'Caroline' from England to Van Dieman's Land and Batavia (1927)
Poetry
- Songs and Verse (189?)
- The Bush Fire and Other Verses (1897)
