Works
Lee's doctoral thesis was De viribus animi in corpus agentibus. His main works were:
- Six sermons, 1829.
- Memorials of the Bible Society in Scotland, 1829.
- Dr. Lee's Refutation of Charges brought against him by the Rev. Dr. Chalmers, in reference to the questions on Church Extension and University Education, 1837.
- Lectures on the History of the Church of Scotland, 1860.
- The University of Edinburgh from 1583 to 1839, 1884.
Lee also edited tracts by David Fergusson for the Bannatyne Club in 1860.
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