Letters / Correspondence

Robert E. Lee

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1751 Robert E. Lee Moxley Sorrel Colonel: Am at lines on New Market road, and have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch of 4.30 p.m. on account of water I will encamp tonight at Laurel Hill Church on this road,... Jul. 29, 1864
1752 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. LeeDunn’ Hill,... Jul. 29, 1864
1753 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon At five a.m. the enemy sprung a mine under one of the salients of Genl B. R. Johnson’s front & opened his batteries upon our lines & the city of Petersburg. In the confusion caused by the... Jul. 30, 1864
1754 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Genl A. P. Hill reports that General Mahone in retaking the salient possessed by the enemy this morning recovered the four (4) guns with which it was armed, captured twelve (12) stand of colors,... Jul. 30, 1864
1755 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I have received your letter of the 27th dear Mary, & am glad you are recovering from your fall. It must have been a great shock to you, & I fear injury in your condition. I commend you... Jul. 31, 1864
1756 Robert E. Lee Mary Custis Lee I have just recd your note of the 29th with the bundle referred to. I am glad it is safe, but I have not wanted the Contents, as I hope the garments they are to replace will retain their existence... Jul. 31, 1864
1757 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I have recd dear Mary your letter of the 4th & those of Dr. Hughes & Miss Manly. I do not know what you must do about the former. Although I highly appreciate he kindness that prompts his... Aug. 7, 1864
1758 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis The soap ration for this Army has become a serious question - Since leaving Orange C.H. the Commissary Lt Col. Cole has only been able to make three issues of three days rations each. The great... Aug. 9, 1864
1759 Jubal Early Robert E. Lee On morning of 7th Johnson’s brigade of cavalry was surprised in camp by Averill near Moorefield & routed. It was inexcusable carelessness.1four pieces of Artillery were lost. Averill has... Aug. 10, 1864
1760 Robert E. Lee Mary Custis Lee I have recd the Bible. The one sent me by Dr. Hoge was the one I desired being more portable. But the one you sent is the more agreeable for my eyes. I will Keep it though you may recollect I had... Aug. 11, 1864
1761 Robert E. Lee Charles Carter Lee I was very much gratified yesterday at recg your letter of the 5th & pleased to learn the good health of your household & the safe return of Sis-Lucy & Mildred. What did you let them go... Aug. 12, 1864
1762 Robert E. Lee Eleanor Agnes Lee I have been expecting for a long time a letter from you, for I felt you had been intending to write. Do you recollect what Profr Spoule1 used to say to the Cadets on that Subject? Bear it in mind.... Aug. 12, 1864
1763 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Although I have not heard from you since I last wrote, about a week ago, I will take advantage of the quiet of this evg to express the hope, that the non arrival of your usual weekly letter has... Aug. 14, 1864
1764 Robert E. Lee George Washington Custis Lee I am away from my baggage & the business I am engaged in is very unfavourable to wearing apparel. My pants have suffered considerably in the late scrimmage & I must ask you to Send me the... Aug. 18, 1864
1765 Robert E. Lee Mary Tinsely I am extremely obliged to you for your letter of the 18th, conveying the invitation of your father & mother for my family to spend with them the coming winter, & feel all the gratitude... Aug. 23, 1864
1766 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I recd yesterday dear Mary your letter of the 18th & am rejoiced to hear of your improvement in health. I trust your particular disease will in time yield to the influence of your general... Aug. 28, 1864
1767 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Mr. President: I beg leave to call your attention to the importance of immediate and vigorous measures to increase the strength of our armies, and to some suggestions as to the mode of doing it.... Sep. 2, 1864
1768 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randoph Custis Lee I recd by Robt yesterday your letter of the 3rd. I am glad to learn from him that your general health is improving & that you are enabled to Continue your rides without pain. I hope your... Sep. 5, 1864
1769 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis In connection with the subject of bringing into the field all able bodied men, to which I recently called your Excellency's attention, I beg leave to submit a few additional considerations.The... Sep. 9, 1864
1770 Robert E. Lee Braxton Bragg I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th inst., and the accompanying report of the result of an inspection of the conscript service in Georgia. The facts presented by... Sep. 10, 1864
1771 Robert E. Lee Jubal A. Early I desire to have your views <illegible> the propriety and expediency of reorganizing the <illegible> of the Valley District. I think it possible to <illegible> its efficiency by a... Sep. 17, 1864
1772 Robert E. Lee James Seddon Sir: There is immediate necessity for the services of 5,000 negroes for thirty days to labor on the fortifications at this place, those on James River, around Richmond, at Danville, and at several... Sep. 17, 1864
1773 Robert E. Lee Martha Ann Hyde Fowlkes I have recd the cloth sent by Mr. Sevier & am very grateful for your kind consideration. I am glad to find that the patriotic women of the Country are turning their attention to manufactures of... Sep. 17, 1864
1774 Robert E. Lee George Washington Custis Lee I want you to try on the boots you shewed me the day I left Richmond & if you like them Keep them. If you do not send them to me by Conner. Please forward the enclosed letter to your mother.... Sep. 18, 1864
1775 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I have been again Called to Richmond & while there recd your letter of the 9th. It reached me however just as I was preparing to take the Cars for Petersburg thursday & I have not been able... Sep. 18, 1864
1776 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Sir: I beg leave to inquire whether there is any prospect of my obtaining any increase to this army. If not, it will be very difficult for us to maintain ourselves. The enemy’s numerical... Oct. 4, 1864
1777 William Smith Robert E. Lee Dear Sir: The subject of our free conversation on Sunday week has constantly occupied my mind, and has attracted it with deep interest to passing events in the Valley. In consequence of some little... Oct. 6, 1864
1778 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Received at Richmond, Va. 9.18 P.M. Oct. 7th 1864. By Telegraph from Chaffin's Bluff Oct. 7/64.Hon. J. A. Seddon Secy. War.Major Boyle I reports a small party of Enemy's Cavalry partially... Oct. 7, 1864
1779 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I recd dear Mary your letter of the 5th. I pray before the return of another birthday that God in his great mercy may have restored you to health & granted us peace from our sins, peace with... Oct. 9, 1864
1780 Robert E. Lee James B. Ferguson I have delayed thanking you for your letter of July until I could inform you of the safety of the box by Mr. Andrews. I heard of its arrival at Wilmington, but much time elapsed before it reached... Oct. 10, 1864
1781 Robert E. Lee William Smith Governor: I have just read your letter of the 6th instant. I regret to see such grave charges made against General Early. As far as I have been able to judge at this distance, he has conducted the... Oct. 10, 1864
1782 Robert E. Lee John C. Breckinridge Dispatch of 11th received. If Cosby and Giltner can be spared send them to Early. Send Prentice’s battalion to Richmond. Retain sufficient force to protect the country and manage deserters, &c.... Oct. 12, 1864
1783 Robert E. Lee Jubal Early I recd last night by the hands of Capt. Page, your report of the 9th Inst: of operations in the Valley, & your two letters of the same date. My regret is equal to your own at the reverses that... Oct. 12, 1864
1784 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Sir: I have the honor to transmit two communications addressed to me by His Excellency Governor Smith, which I think should rather have been sent to the Department in the first instance. I also... Oct. 14, 1864
1785 Robert E. Lee William Smith Governor: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, and fully appreciate the patriotic interest in the welfare of the country and the success of our cause by... Oct. 14, 1864
1786 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I recd Sunday evg your letter of the 18th. I had gone into church in the morg & had some hope of finding you in Richmond. Though disappd at not Seeing you I still felt relieved at your being in... Oct. 25, 1864
1787 Robert E. Lee A. P. Hill I have received your several reports of the late operations of the troops under your command, and of the cavalry under Genl Hampton. I am much gratified at the results obtained, and pleased with... Oct. 31, 1864
1788 Robert E. Lee James A. Seddon Sir: Some time since I recommended that a battalion of cavalry, or more, if it could be spared, be sent from South Carolina to the vicinity of Wilmington to take the place of several detached... Oct. 31, 1864
1789 Robert E. Lee William Henry Fitzhugh Lee I have recd your letter on Sunday night. I have recommd Payne for Lomax’s brigade, but he can be assigned where most wanted. I have had always a good opinion of Mumford & had been in view for... Nov. 2, 1864
1790 Robert E. Lee Robert Taylor I return the Photograph with my Signature as you requested. Is it for the Same reason that the painter wrote “Horse” under the portrait of that animal? I was very glad to hear that the Surgeons had... Nov. 16, 1864
1791 Robert E. Lee Robert Taylor I return the Photography with my Signature as you requested. Is it for the same reason that the painter wrote “Horse” under the portrait of that animal? I was very glad to hear that the Surgeons... Nov. 16, 1864
1792 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I take advantage of Col: Taylors visit to Richmond to send you a few lines. I hope your Suffering is ameliorated. This rainy day makes me feel for you. I wrote to Agnes this morg & have but... Nov. 20, 1864
1793 Robert E. Lee Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee I find that Col: Corley has no socks, you had better write to major Ferguson to send up & get them, weigh & pack them & send them, I suppose the yarn was furnished by Govt, the price of... Nov. 25, 1864
1794 Robert E. Lee Mary Custis Lee Will you send me the dark vest (if there is one) of the suit of which you sent me the pants last Fall. The colour is a black grey. The vest I have with me is too warm. I send up two summer vests... Nov. 28, 1864
1795 Lucius B. Northrop Robert E. Lee I addressed a letter to your chief Commy. on 10th inst.I now beg to call your attention to the fact, that the alternatives presented in our conversation in this office last summer, are now before... Dec. 13, 1864
1796 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Chief Commissary of this Army received notice yesterday from Richmond that there was no salt meat there to send him, but would forward preserved meat. He thinks he may get enough to last to-morrow.... Dec. 14, 1864
1797 Robert E. Lee Zebulon Vance I have the honor to enclose copies of two communications referred to me by the Secretary of War, with reference to the illicit trade now going on in Eastern N. C. and its bad effects upon the... Dec. 14, 1864
1798 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Dispatch of today received. Beauregard and Hardee must judge of necessity of evacuating Savannah. If done troops can be saved, and by uniting all in direction of Branchville any column marching on... Dec. 19, 1864
1799 Robert E. Lee William D. Cabell The friends of Mr Leigh Robinson (1st Compy Howitzers) request permission for him to spend Xmas with them in Richmond.His two brave brothers lie side by side in Hollywood cemetery. Deeply... Dec. 19, 1864
1800 Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis Genl. Bragg reports his inability to subsist troops and his District exhausted. Expects in one day to consume supply of meat.Can anything be done in the matter.R. E. Lee[Endorsed] Genl. R. E. Lee... Dec. 22, 1864