Letters / Correspondence

Anne Carter Lee & Eleanor Agnes Lee

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Letters table
No. Sender Recipient Preview Date, oldest first
1 Eleanor Agnes Lee Anne Carter Lee I shall now inform you of our welfare & happiness! but first I must tell you that the Dr: says this water is too strong for Custis, and that he must go to Sharon for 10 days & then come... Aug. 6, 1860
2 Robert E. Lee Eleanor Agnes Lee, Anne Carter Lee I have just recd your letters of the 24th & am rejoiced to hear that you are well & enjoying the compy of friends. You did not mention whether you had recd a letter from me, written before... Aug. 29, 1861
3 Robert E. Lee Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee I have recd your joint letter of the 24th Oct: from Clydale. It was very cheering to me & the affection & sympathy you expressed were very grateful to my feelings. I wish indeed I could see... Nov. 22, 1861
4 Charlotte Wickham Lee Eleanor Agnes Lee, Anne Carter Lee Dear girls, I should forfeit all claims to truth, were I to take a nap, as I my sleepy head prompts me, instead of endeavoring to give an account of my journey & what I hear in this place. To... Jul. 19, 1862
5 Robert E. Lee Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee I can only write you a short letter my dear daughters & it must therefore be a joint one. On my return night before last from Malvern Hill I found your sweet affectionate letters my dear Annie... Aug. 9, 1862
6 George Washington Custis Lee Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee Pa’ handed me a letter from each of you, respectively, of the 3rd and 1st inst, and asked me to answer them for him. I have not had a chance before now, and as my fingers are not yet very supple,... Aug. 18, 1862
7 Robert E. Lee Eleanor Agnes Lee, Anne Carter Lee I have received your affectionate letters of the 21st by Capt Cone,1 which have given me the greatest pleasure. I am glad to hear that you are both well, and I hope have enjoyed yourselves. I... Sep. 30, 1862
8 Robert E. Lee Eleanor Agnes Lee, Anne Carter Lee Genl Jones arrived yesterday with your letter. He brought some mud with him too, but that is a drug at present. If you see him he can tell you of the delights of our Camp & you will regret more... Feb. 20, 1863