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Charles Carter Lee
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Nat Burwell, Jr.
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I received your letter through the Post Office, & was obliged to leave town the next day, which prevented me from hunting up Dr. Stribling, whom I regret I did not see. Please give my respects...
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Feb. 1, 1848
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Charles Carter Lee
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Nat Burwell, Jr.
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I am a week behind my time in answering your letter, but I have been to busy in the harvest-fields, & my energies so prostrated by a bad cold that you must excuse me; I regretted very much not...
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Jun. 1848
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Robert E. Lee
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Nat Burwell, Jr.
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Many thanks for your kind letter. I am glad to hear that you are all are well. I fear you will have a terrible time & be half starved before we get back. I had intended to have returned Monday,...
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Jan. 5, 1852
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Robert E. Lee
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Nat Burwell, Jr.
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I have delayed replying to your kind letter of the 21st Ulto: until I could acknowledge the receipt of the robe & book of sermons you sent me. The robe is a very good one & I shall prize it...
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Feb. 15, 1869
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Robert E. Lee
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Nat Burwell, Jr.
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I am very much obliged to you for the apples & wild cat skin you sent me. Major Harman sent them to me the inst I left Orange Ct H for this city, & I brought them down with me - , that your...
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Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee
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Nat Burwell, Jr.
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[n.d.]Everything was entirely destroyed & nothing left but the bare <illegible> but they are young & may hope to reap the fruits of their labours if their lives are spared - I suppose...
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