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Letters table
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1 Robert E. Lee Charles S. Venable Colonel: During the recent operations here the Ninth Virginia Cavalry captured two standards from the enemy. Colonel Beale, commanding this regiment, did me the honor to present these flags to me... Jul. 13, 1864
2 Charles S. Venable Walter H. Taylor I want to bother you with a small bother of mine. I got some furniture some time in November (about 13th) in Baltimore. This was forwarded by what is called the New Line Baltimore, Norfolk &... Jan. 10, 1866
3 Robert E. Lee Charles S. Venable I am much obliged to you for your kind invitation. I had desired to have attended the Teachers Convention on the 17th, but the Board of Trustees of Washington College assemble here on that very... Jul. 6, 1866
4 Robert E. Lee Charles S. Venable I am much obliged to you for your kind invitation. I had desired to have attended the Teachers Convention of the 17th, but the Board of Trustees of Washington College assemble here on that very... Jul. 6, 1866
5 Charles S. Venable Walter H. Taylor Your kind note received this morning. I am not invited to Gettysburg but will give you my opinion about going in giving my thoughts when I saw that they were pestering Mars Bob1 with an... Aug. 21, 1869
6 Charles S. Venable Walter H. Taylor Thanks for the paper sent which I will send back all safe. On some of the Numbers I differ in recollection with yours. But you have not stated Gettysburg & what we left Petersburg with after... Dec. 3, 1870
7 Charles S. Venable Walter H. Taylor I have been pressed down with work so that I have not noted the passage of the two months since getting your letter.The point made in the Post is a good one so far as it says there is an apparent... Mar. 29, 1878
8 Charles S. Venable Walter H. Taylor I know nothing of the matter of which Genl Longstreet writes. He places the incident on the 8th of April, Long gives it as occurring on the 7th. I know nothing of anything the sort being presented... Mar. 9, 1894
9 Robert E. Lee Charles S. Venable I have delayed acknowledging your letter of the 1st, hoping to find time for a more satisfactory reply; but the days bring with them no more leisure. I am much obliged to you for your estimate of... -