Letters / Correspondence

Robert E. Lee

851-900 of 2,632 letters
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851 Robert E. Lee Mildred Lee How can you say my Precious Life, that I have not answered your letters? I cannot answer them before I receive them, but always do, after. I was much gratified at finding on my arrival at San... Mar. 22, 1857
852 Robert E. Lee Mildred Lee How can you say my Precious Life, that I have not answered your letters? I cannot answer them before I receive them, but always do, after. I was much gratified at finding on my arrival at San... Mar. 22, 1857
853 Robert E. Lee Mildred Childe Lee How can you say my Precious life, that I have not answered your letters? I cannot answer them before I receive them, but always do, after. I was much gratified at finding on my arrival at San... Mar. 22, 1857
854 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I recd by the steamer, just in from New Orleans, dearest Mary your letter of the 7th Inst: forwarded to me here by Capt Williams. It was delightful to get fresh intelligence from you again, &... Mar. 25, 1857
855 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I am about to commence dearest Mary, my return to Camp Cooper. I fee very sad at going farther from you, when I so much wish to be going to you. But I pray to God to give me resolution to deny any... Apr. 7, 1857
856 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Finding my dear Mary an opportunity to San Antonio, I write to inform you of my progress thus far on my journey. I arrived here yesterday in a cold Norther, & though I pitched my tent in the... Apr. 12, 1857
857 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee After an absence of over seven months I have returned Dearest Mary to my Texan home. I arrived yesterday in a cold Norther, apparently as intense as any during the Winter. Ice formed in my tent the... Apr. 19, 1857
858 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Our mail dearest Mary, arrived from San Antonio a few days since but brought no letter from you. I hope it was not caused by indisposition, or your inability to write, & that you are at least... Apr. 26, 1857
859 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Your letters dearest Mary of the 26 March & 2 Apl, directed to Indianola, have been sent to me here. I have also recd from the same place a long kind letter from brother Childe, written on his... May 18, 1857
860 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I have recd dearest Mary your two letters, April 20th & April 28th. I wish they had given me more cheering news of your health, but I am thankful that you are able to enjoy the society of your... May 25, 1857
861 Robert E. Lee E. V. Childe I have just read your letter of the 25 April from Baltimore, & its post scriptum of the 27th, stating the Richmond banks declined transferring to you the stock of which I trustee, without my... May 29, 1857
862 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Although I have nothing to relate, & nothing to say, dearest Mary, more than to repeat what I have previously written, I will yet take advantage of the opportunity of the Express, carrying the... Jun. 1, 1857
863 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I have recd dearest Mary your letter of the 8th May & feel very much elated with hope at your report of having felt better for the few days previous, since the commencement of milder weather,... Jun. 9, 1857
864 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I have not heard from you dearest Mary since I last wrote. I hope that your silence has not been occasioned by an increase of indisposition on your part, or on the part of dear Annie, but has... Jun. 22, 1857
865 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Another Express from San Antonio dear Mary has arrived without bringing me any letter. I am therefore ignorant of your whereabouts, or of the cause of your silence. I hope it is not occasioned by... Jun. 29, 1857
866 Robert E. Lee C. M. Conrad The accompy letters have been handed me by the friends of 1st Sergeant C. H. McNally, Compy D. Regt. Mountd Rifles, with the request that they be presented to you. They are from officers of the... Jun. 30, 1857
867 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I recd dearest Mary on the 16 July at Camp Cooper your letter of 24 June from Arlington. The same express brought me orders from Washington detailing me on a Court of Inquiry at Fort Mason. I... Jul. 27, 1857
868 Robert E. Lee - Upon the recommendation of their company commander, Corporal Benjamin C. Berry, of company "E" 2nd Cavalry is appointed a Sergeant, and Privates George Knox, Andrew Viddle, and William C.... Aug. 31, 1857
869 Robert E. Lee Martha Custis Williams I recd a week ago your letter of the 26th ulto, & am very grateful for your remembrance on the day of Thanksgiving. I was thankful that you reached your destination in safety, & that your... Dec. 5, 1857
870 Robert E. Lee Edward Lee Childe I have just returned & recd your letter of the 11 Feby, for which I am much obliged. I have not yet engaged an overseer. If the man you speak of will in your opinion suit my purposes I am... Feb. 13, 1858
871 Robert E. Lee Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte I have just recd your note of the 11th & am highly gratified at the prospect of having a reduction of your bust—I shall value it very highly, & place it among the most esteemed objects in... Jun. 1858
872 Robert E. Lee Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte I have just recd your note of the 11th & am highly gratified at the prospect of having a reduction of your bust—I shall value it very highly, & place it among the most esteemed objects in... Jun. 14, 1858
873 Robert E. Lee Irwin McDowell I have the honour to report that my address for the Current month will be “Arlington near Alexandria Virginia” & to be your ObtServtRE Lee Bt ColLt Col 2 Cavy Jul. 1, 1858
874 Robert E. Lee Samuel Cooper I have the honour to reprt that my address for the Current month will be "Arlington near Alexandria Virga" & be your very respl & obtservtR E Lee Bt ColLt Col 2 Cavy Jul. 1, 1858
875 Robert E. Lee William O. Winston I am disappointed at not finding a reply to my letter of the 8th Inst. But presume it is the fault of the mails.In the absence therefore of hearing from you, I will send the three men1 referred to... Jul. 10, 1858
876 Robert E. Lee Irwin McDowell I have the honour to report that my address for the month of August next will be Arlington near Alexandria VA.I remain very respy your obt servtR E Lee Bt ColLt Col 2 Cavy Jul. 31, 1858
877 Robert E. Lee Edward Lee Childe I recd with much pleasure your long interesting & kind letter from Damascus. Because it has not before been acknowledged, do not think it was not properly appreciated. I like you have not been... Sep. 6, 1858
878 Robert E. Lee S. Thomas I have the honour to report that my address for the current month will be Arlington, Near Alexandria Va.I am very respy your Obt ServtR E Lee Bt ColLt Col 2 Cavy Jan. 1, 1859
879 Robert E. Lee Samuel Cooper I have the honour to report that my address for the current month will be “Arlington near Alexandria Virga”I am very respyYour ObtServtR E Lee BtColLt Col 2Cavy Jan. 1, 1859
880 Robert E. Lee Annette Carter I am delighted my beautiful Annette at the prospect of seeing you soon, and also that you will accompany us to the wedding. I have been trying all the winter to get to Goodwood but since December... Mar. 19, 1859
881 Robert E. Lee S. Thomas I have the honour to report that my address for the current month will be Arlington, Alexandria PO. VirginiaI am very respy your obt servtR E Lee Bt ColLt Col 2 Cavy Apr. 1, 1859
882 Robert E. Lee S. Thomas I have the honour to report that my address for the Current month will be Arlington, Alexa P.O. VA. & to remainVery respy your obt servtR E Lee Bt ColLt Col 2 Cavy May 1, 1859
883 Robert E. Lee George Washington Custis Lee My hurried note from Washington by the previous steamer will have told you everything that then Could be done in reference to your wishes for leaving California. The Secy is still absent from Washn... May 30, 1859
884 Robert E. Lee S. Thomas I have the honour to report that my address to the 15th of the Current month will be Arlington, Alexandria P.O. VirgaAfter that time my Post in Texas I am very respy Your obt servtR E Lee Bt ColLt... Jun. 1, 1859
885 Robert E. Lee Annette Carter I was too much disappointed my beautiful Annette not to see you today. I had hoped certainly to have done so, and looked for you anxiously all day yesterday. When are you coming up and when shall I... Jun. 2, 1859
886 Robert E. Lee Annette Carter I am so disappointed you did not come up with your father. There was a nice seat for you in the buggy and we should have enjoyed your company much more than the wedding party tonight. I shall not... Jun. 14, 1859
887 Robert E. Lee S. Thomas I have the honour to report that the leave of absence heretofore granted me has been extended four months by S. Order No. 104 of the 14 ulto: from the Adjt Genls office War Dept.My address for the... Jul. 1, 1859
888 Robert E. Lee Wyman, Company I transmit herewith my check 139 of this date on the Bank of Commerce in New York to your order for $40.50 in payment of suit of clothes provd on 1 July & which absence from home has prevented... Jul. 14, 1859
889 Robert E. Lee Peter Valentine Hagner I regret that absence from home has prevented my recg your letter of 2 Inst enclosing invoice & bill of sett of horse equipments &c. I have recd the articles but have merely had time to... Jul. 23, 1859
890 Robert E. Lee Annette Carter I shall want so much to see you tonight my beautiful Annette, for I know how sweet you will look, and of all those that will see you, none will appreciate the happiness as much as I would. I have... Nov. 8, 1859
891 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I arrived here dearest Mary yesterday about noon with the four Comps from Fort Monroe, & was busy all the evg & night getting accommodation for the men &c, & posting sentinels &... Dec. 1, 1859
892 Robert E. Lee Henry Lee Your letter of the 28th ulto only reached me yesterday. I am sorry I am not in position to enable me to Comply with your request. But I was picked up on the 29th & sent up here to look after... Dec. 6, 1859
893 Robert E. Lee Annette Carter The pain of leaving home is much enhanced by my inability to bid adieu to you, Ella and your father. I wished to go down and see you, but heard of your father and Ella being called to Philadelphia... Feb. 10, 1860
894 Robert E. Lee Albert M. Lea I am very much obliged to you for your friendly letters of the 24th, 25th & 26th Ulto which arrived together by the last mail. I feel that I owe to your kindness rather than to my merit your... Mar. 1, 1860
895 Robert E. Lee Sam Houston I had the honour on the 11th Inst: to receive from the Honb’le Geo: McKnight, Comm’r of the State, your Communication of the 24’ Ulto:Having no authority to receive volunteers into the Service of... Apr. 20, 1860
896 Robert E. Lee Sam Houston I had the honour on the 11 Inst: to receive from the Honble Geo: McKnight, Commr of the State, your Communication of the 24th Ulto:Having no authority to receive volunteers into the service of the... Apr. 20, 1860
897 Robert E. Lee Earl Van Dorn We have rec - d reports here in various ways, that our Colonel, Genl A. S. Johnston, is to be made Q - r Mr [Quarter Master] Genl. Although this is not fixed, I think it very probable, provided the... Jun. 27, 1860
898 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I have recd dear Mary your letter of the 18th Ulto (No. 3), from which I hope that you are all as well as usual. I am very thankful for this, & that you are able to enjoy the society of your... Jul. 1, 1860
899 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I have recd by the last mails dear Mary your letters of the 27th Ulto & 1st Inst: enclosing notes from Mary C. & Mary Goldsborough, of whom I was glad to hear. I am also glad to learn that... Jul. 15, 1860
900 Robert E. Lee Anne Carter Lee I was very glad to receive your letter of the 12 Inst: though it did commence by scolding me for directing my letters to your brother. I did so, supposing that his letters would be forwd to him,... Aug. 27, 1860