Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
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Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Robert E. Lee to Longstreet, Owen & Co., 1866 January 26
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Written from Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards business matters.
Letter from Robert E. Lee to Mrs. Hugh W. Mercer, 1848 December 9
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Letter regards family news and a gift that Robert E. Lee is sending to his namesake Robert Lee Mercer. Includes envelope.
Letter from Robert E. Lee to William H. Stiles, 1861 December 14
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Written from Charleston, South Carolina. The letter regards William H. Stiles' request for Robert E. Lee to help his son receive a military appointment.
Letter to Eliza Johnson, 1862 December 29
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Written from Fredericksburg, Virginia. Letter regards family and business news.
Letter to Mildred C. Stanard, 1863 December 1
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Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet life, family matters, and a desire to fight in the war.
Letter to Mrs. Thomas Botts Nalle, 1870 October 16
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Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. The letter contains a detailed account of the death and funeral of General Robert E. Lee. Nalle describes mourning activities at VMI, Washington College, and Lexington, standing guard over Lee's body with four other cadets, and the funeral procession. The letter also mentions a flood in Rockbridge County, Virginia that destroyed canal locks, bridges, and other property.
Letter to sister, 1864 May 19
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Written from Staunton, Virginia. Letter regards troop movement to meet General Robert E. Lee's army.
Letter to sister, 1861 October 3
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Written from "Camp at Rich Hill on Big Sewell Mountain," Virginia. Letter regards daily life in the 36th Virginia Infantry Regiment, including troop movements and enemy locations.
Letter to sisters, 1863 July 11
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Written from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Letter regards John R. Hurley's health, news that Vicksburg, Mississippi has fallen, and life at camp.
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