Nigel, what an interesting piece of history. This thread should have a sticky on it so it does not get lost by the wayside in our forum (hint, hint, moderators). I can bet my bottom dollar if this thread hung around long enough, you may be able to find a piece of your history, this stuff is very, very important. I surely do hope that you can get an answer to your query about Robert Lee. Do you know very much of this man, other than you have purchased a hive that bears his company name? I would be very curious too, this is an interesting thread. Good luck, I hope you find stuff out about your heritage. Have a wonderful life and day, great health, Cindi