Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter, Robert E. Lee to William H. Stiles, 1861 Dec 14
Item
Scope and Contents
Letter from Robert E. Lee to William H. Stiles, responding to Stiles's request for Lee to help his son receive a military appointment. Written at Charleston, South Carolina
William Nalle letter
Collection
Identifier: MS-0042
Scope and Contents
One letter (October 16, 1870) from Cadet William Nalle to his mother, Mrs. Thomas Botts Nalle. 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; funeral procession. Letter also mentions flood in Rockbridge County that destroyed canal locks, bridges and other property.
