Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
An American in Calcutta: Henry Lee and the Indo-U.S. Trade, 1811 - 1816 A public talk given by Dr Andrew Lawson on 8 May 2019 as part of the Leeds Cultural Conversations series. For more information on the series visit www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/lcc
When his business failed in 1811, Lee organized a voyage to Calcutta to restore his lost fortune. The talk explores the ways in which Lee drew on his commercial skills and personal connections, immersing himself in the Bengal trading world.