Letters / Correspondence

Robert E. Lee

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1701 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon A dispatch just received from New London states that an assault was made on our lines at Lynchburg last night and repulsed by troops that had arrived. When rest of our force came up, preparations... Jun. 19, 1864
1702 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I have recd dear Mary your little missives & the bread for which take many thanks. I asked Custis yesterday to write to you & say I had not time. I am much obliged to the kind people for... Jun. 19, 1864
1703 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis I left Lt. Col. Williams' engineer, in charge of battery at Howletts. He should have been there. I will order an officer there to-night.R. E. Lee[Endorsed] 24/480 Telegram Genl. Lee Petersburg... Jun. 21, 1864
1704 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon General: Very distressing accounts reach the Department of the ravages and outrages being committed by comparatively small bands of marauding troops landed from gun-boats of the enemy on the... Jun. 24, 1864
1705 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee In my letter of this morg, which I wrote before going out on the lines, I forgot to mention some of my wants. It has become dreadfully hot & I suffer accordingly. Cannot poor little Agnes, whom... Jun. 24, 1864
1706 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I have recd dearest Mary your note of Sunday & the nice bread from Mrs Conway. Thank her for it. The cheese is very acceptable. I am glad to hear the clothes given me by those Kind gentlemen... Jun. 24, 1864
1707 Robert E. Lee Wade Hampton Received at Rd. June 25, 1864. By Telegraph from Hancock's 25 7 A.M. Care Genl. Bragg.To Genl. HamptonFor want of cavalry our Railroad communications south have been cut. If you cannot engage... Jun. 25, 1864
1708 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis I have had the honor to receive today your letter of the 24th enclosing, me some letters said to have been written by Maj. Ward. I hope the accounts he gives of the sufferings of the citizens of... Jun. 26, 1864
1709 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Mr. President: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th instant. General Hunter has escaped Early, and will make good his retreat, as far as I can understand, to... Jun. 26, 1864
1710 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I recd to day dear Mary your note of yesterday with the clothes. I return in the bag my flannel drawers which please have put in my trunk. I have plenty of socks for the present. I hope it is not... Jun. 26, 1864
1711 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I recd to day dear Mary your note of yesterday with the clothes. I return in the bag my flannel drawers which please have put in my trunk. I have plenty of socks for the present. I hope it is not... Jun. 26, 1864
1712 Robert E. Lee Braxton Bragg Received at Richmd. June 27th 1864. By Telegraph from Head Quarters A.N.Va. Near Petersburg 28To Gen. B. BraggCol. Gorgas reports four thirty pounder Parrotts and two ten inch mortars in defence... Jun. 27, 1864
1713 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I have recd your note & grieve at the sickness of your poor mother. It is Cooler to day & I trust the change of temperature may be beneficial to her. You must give her a great deal of love... Jun. 28, 1864
1714 Robert E. Lee Braxton Bragg Received at Richmond June 29th. 1864. By telegraph from Hd. Qurs. A.N.Va. Near Petersburg 29.To Gen. Braxton Bragg:The matter of Cutherells detail as Clerk was referred to his Commanding officers... Jun. 29, 1864
1715 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency two letters received from Gen Whiting, one of which you will perceive, contains matters that he desires to be brought to your attention. I think Gen... Jun. 30, 1864
1716 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I was very glad dear Mary to receive your note yesterday & to hear that you were better. I trust you will Continue to improve & soon be well as usual. God Grant that you may be entirely... Jun. 30, 1864
1717 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis I have the honor to communicate to you the following items of Northern news taken from the Philadelphia Inquirer of the 29th ult: which you may find interesting.Staunton's dispatch to Gen Dix... Jul. 1, 1864
1718 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis As far as my judgment and experience enable me to decide, I am convinced that the cavalry service will be benefitted by having one officer to control its operations, and to be held responsible for... Jul. 2, 1864
1719 Robert E. Lee Francis Henney Smith I recd today your letter of the 29 Ulto: & hasten to express my thanks for the care of the relics you so kindly undertook to guard. I must also express my gratitude to Mrs. S. & the trusty... Jul. 4, 1864
1720 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis The subject of recruiting and keeping up our cavalry force, has occupied much of my thoughts, especially since the opening of the present campaign. The enemy is numerically superior to us in this... Jul. 5, 1864
1721 Robert E. Lee Mildred Childe Lee I recd this morg by your brother your note of the 3rd & am very glad to hear that your mother is better. I sent out immediately to try & find some lemons but Could only procure two, sent to... Jul. 5, 1864
1722 Robert E. Lee Braxton Bragg Received at Richmond July 7 1864. By Telegraph from Hd. Qrs. near Petersburg 7To Genl. B. BraggHow did you ascertain that Grant was crossing forces from City Point to Bermuda Hundreds Scouts report... Jul. 7, 1864
1723 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I was very glad dear Mary this morg to receive your note, & to learn that you were better. The absence of all fever I hope is indicative of absence of disease & that now your strength will... Jul. 7, 1864
1724 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis [Telegram] Received at Richmond, Va. July 8 1864. at 7.25 P.M. Hd. Qrs. near Petersburg.His Excellency J. DavisTelegram received. The expedition is spoken of all through the army, information... Jul. 8, 1864
1725 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon I fear the Danville company will do nothing of itself to repairing road. Government had better take possession of it and operate it.R E Lee Jul. 8, 1864
1726 James A. Seddon Robert E. Lee General: I had the honor to receive yesterday your telegram advising that the Danville road should be taken possession of, repaired, and operated by the Department, and have preferred replying by... Jul. 9, 1864
1727 Robert E. Lee Richard S. Ewell General: Your note of July 7, in reply to my communication of 4th instant, has been received. The object of my inquiries in that note was to know whether you could not make some arrangement with... Jul. 9, 1864
1728 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I was much pleased dear Mary on the arrival of my little Courier this morg to hear that you were better & that Custis Morgan was still among the missing. I think the farther he gets from you... Jul. 10, 1864
1729 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Mr. President: As far as can be ascertained from information received from deserters, prisoners, scouts, and citizens the force that I mentioned in my letter of the 7th instant as having left... Jul. 11, 1864
1730 Robert E. Lee Richard S. Ewell General: In your note of July 9 you mention that very good places have been found on the north side of the river for putting torpedoes in the James. I have been anxious for some time to accomplish... Jul. 11, 1864
1731 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Letters which I have received from Gen. Holmes do not represent affairs in North Carolina in a favourable condition - I do not know what position he holds in the State or what is his command - If... Jul. 12, 1864
1732 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis [Telegram] Received at Richmond, Va. July 12 1864. at 8.45 P.M. Hd. Qrs. Near Petersburg 12His Excy Jeffn. Davis Prest. C.S.Telegram of to-day received. I regret the fact stated. It is a bad time... Jul. 12, 1864
1733 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
1734 Robert E. Lee Richard S. Ewell General: Your letter of July 11 has been received. I do not desire the local troops to be turned out without further developments of the enemy on the north side of the James. I only wish you to... Jul. 13, 1864
1735 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I am so glad to hear of your improvement in health & so thankful to our merciful God for the great relief you experience in your rheumatic attack. I earnestly pray that this happy beginning may... Jul. 16, 1864
1736 Robert E. Lee Samuel Cooper General: I inclose for the information of the Department a copy of an order which the enemy has endeavored to circulate among our troops with the view of encouraging desertion. I believe that the... Jul. 19, 1864
1737 Robert E. Lee Richard S. Ewell General: I regret to learn from Captain Bryan that his boats and torpedoes were captured a few nights since by a gun-boat of the enemy. You may not be aware that signal stations have been located... Jul. 20, 1864
1738 Robert E. Lee Samuel Cooper General M. L. Smith has been relieved from duty with this army and ordered to report to General Hood.R E Lee Jul. 20, 1864
1739 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Since we began to use the Weldon RR, we have been endeavouring to accumulate a reserve of corn at this place, in case the road should be again cut. But since we have brought away the supplies that... Jul. 21, 1864
1740 Robert E. Lee Wade Hampton General: In reply to your letter of the 20th I will state that I thought it important to have a body of cavalry north of the Virginia Central Railroad, in view of the reported operations of the... Jul. 22, 1864
1741 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Mr. President: I have had the honor to receive your letter of yesterday relative to our supply of corn. If the news of the glorious victory at Atlanta, reported this morning, prove true, it will... Jul. 23, 1864
1742 Robert E. Lee George Washington Custis Lee I have recd your letter of the 20th. Col Carters report of his operations was very satisfactory as far as they went, but they are not sufficient to arrest the navigation of the river. Nothing less... Jul. 24, 1864
1743 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I recd this morg dear Mary your note of the 21st & am rejoiced to hear of your daily improvement. You must present my qualifications to Dr & Mrs Cocke for their kindness to you & my... Jul. 24, 1864
1744 Robert E. Lee Richard S. Ewell General: Upon hearing that the enemy were reinforcing their troops on the north side of the James River yesterday morning General Kershaw’s division was ordered to Chaffin’s Bluff. I directed him... Jul. 24, 1864
1745 Robert E. Lee Richard H. Anderson General: A dispatch just received from General Kershaw has determined me to send General Heth’s division to re-enforce him. I wish you to proceed to Deep Bottom and take command of the troops... Jul. 27, 1864
1746 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Received at Richmond, Va. July 28th. 1864. By Telegraph from Dunn's Hill July 28th. 64.Hon. Secy. of War.Genl. Early reports that the enemy has retired across the Potomac at Williamsport... Jul. 28, 1864
1747 Robert E. Lee T. L. Rosser It has been a source of much regret to me that your Brigade has been deprived of your valuable services by the wound which you received in action. - I should be glad to hear from you, how you are... Jul. 28, 1864
1748 Robert E. Lee Richard H. Anderson Your telegram of 7 o’clock received. It may be intention of enemy to deceive us. Keep the troops you do not use ready to re-enforce Pickett. Where is enemy’s cavalry?R E Lee Jul. 28, 1864
1749 Robert E. Lee Richard S. Ewell What is the enemy’s force of cavalry? What do you propose to do? Are you directing operations?R E LeeHeadquartersDunn’s Hill, July 28, 1864General Ewell:A division of cavalry is coming. Send a... Jul. 28, 1864
1750 Robert E. Lee Thomas L. Rosser It has been a source of much regret to me that your Brigade has been deprived of your valuable services by the wound which you received in action. I should be glad to hear from you, how you are... Jul. 28, 1864