Letters / Correspondence

Robert E. Lee

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2001 Wilmer McLean Robert E. Lee With unfeigned reluctance, I compel myself to call upon you for a personal favour. I have been prevailed upon by a number of my friends, and other persons, to have the picture of my house taken,... Apr. 2, 1866
2002 Robert W. Lewis, Jr. Robert E. Lee During a recent visit to Rev. Saml Beach Jones, Bridgeton, New Jersey, I attended a Lodge of Free Masons, and was thrown in contact with ex-members of the Federal Army, one of whom informed me that... Apr. 2, 1866
2003 W. C. Mims Robert E. Lee Being very solicitous to become a student in the Va. University, and having spent the best days of my life in the service of our dear Southern land, I write this in order to gain some information... Apr. 2, 1866
2004 William Turnbull Robert E. Lee Feeling that you would like to hear from me & knowing that you deeply sympathized with me in my misfortunes, I send you a few lines to let you know that I am again doing well. I am now quite... Apr. 2, 1866
2005 Robert E. Lee Francis S. Smith I have seen by the papers that Mr Ward of N.Y. had read in the Ho: of Reprs. a letter from the Secy of War, stating that at a sale of lands for unpaid taxes on the 11th Jany ’64, the Arlington... Apr. 5, 1866
2006 Robert E. Lee Martha Custis Williams Carter I have recd your good long letter, commenced on the 14th & finished on the 30th Ulto. It seemed like old times to hear you talking again, & I am glad to find that you still retain the art.... Apr. 7, 1866
2007 Alexander Gardner Robert E. Lee Gardner’s Photographic Art Gallery Intelligencer Building, 551 Seventh Street Washington, 10 April 1866Dr GeneralYour favor of the 6th inst to hand this morning. From its tenor I infer you have not... Apr. 10, 1866
2008 C. B. Richardson Robert E. Lee C. B. Richardson, Publisher & Bookseller, No. 540 Broadway New York, 10 Apl 1866My dear Sr,Your kind favor of the 2nd is in hand -I am glad to hear of the safe arrival of the books for the... Apr. 10, 1866
2009 William H. Hope Robert E. Lee In addressing you I assure you it was not the promptings of idle officiousness. Although I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with you, I know your history and have admired you for... Apr. 10, 1866
2010 Robert S. Clark, George Paul Turner, W. V. Davis, W. Ellert, P. G. Sallis, Sam Grossing Robert E. Lee I have noticed with no small degree of real heartfelt pleasure, that you have now in the course of preparation, and will soon publish a complete and reliable history of the second revolution, the... Apr. 10, 1866
2011 Samuel P. Conner Robert E. Lee This will be handed you by my nephew William C. Conner, son of the late Mayor Conner. Let me bespeak for him your kindness - With the highest regards I am Genl. Very respectfullyYour obt.... Apr. 11, 1866
2012 S. P. Cunningham Robert E. Lee Fairview Academy. Near Sharpsburg P.O. Bath County Kentucky April 12th 1866.My Dear Sir.I have in my school a young Kentuckian, of excellent moral and superior mental acquirements anxious to become... Apr. 12, 1866
2013 Warren Newcomb Robert E. Lee I have the pleasure to acknowledge the reciept of your letter of the 22nd March. Please accept my thanks for the graceful compliment! Your board of direction have pleased to give me in return for... Apr. 12, 1866
2014 James K. Caskie Robert E. Lee I have to thank you for your valued favors of the 7th and 10th inst. the latter received today. I am glad to learn you are pleased with the glass vase and hope that Miss Mildred will keep the bowl... Apr. 13, 1866
2015 M. L. Smith Robert E. Lee I am under the impression that a Professorship of Engineering has been established in connection with Washington College: if correct in this, permit me to inquire, whether it is on the same footing... Apr. 13, 1866
2016 Edward Payson Robert E. Lee Prof. Harris writes me that certain Editorials concerning my Agency have grieved you. I feared this and cautioned all the Editors not to say anything that wd place you before the public as an... Apr. 13, 1866
2017 E. H. Campbell Robert E. Lee At a meeting of the “Charlestown Christian Association” held a few evenings since, you were unanimously elected an Honorary Member. Very Respect.Your Obt. Servt.E. H. Campbell Cor. Secty Apr. 14, 1866
2018 Clara Banks Robert E. Lee Having long admired with all the pardonable warmth of an English girl, your great and noble character both in peace and war, I venture (at the risk of intruding on your valuable time) do prefer a... Apr. 14, 1866
2019 D. W. Barringer Robert E. Lee May I ask of you the favor to send me to this city, care of Wetherd Bros. a Catalogue of "Washington College" with list of Faculty - and reference to the preparatory Studies necessary to... Apr. 14, 1866
2020 Sister Mary Baptista Linton Robert E. Lee This is a copy of a letter, I addressed to a liberal friend of the South whom, I thought, was in Baltimore at the period of the late Balt. Fair - He proved to be in Russia, whither the original... Apr. 14, 1866
2021 J. S. greer Robert E. Lee I have a brother whom I wish to enter the Junior class next Fall. Please do me the favor to send me a catalogue so that he may prepare himself accordingly, & obligeYours etcJ. S. Greer Apr. 16, 1866
2022 Odin Bovil Robert E. Lee Fairview Collington P.O. Prince George’s Co. Md. 17th April 1866My dear General,A friend of mine has a ward of about sixteen years of age whom he desires to place at some good collegiate... Apr. 17, 1866
2023 James W. Smith Robert E. Lee Being very desirous of entering Washington College, if possible, and wishing information concerning what is required of a pupil desiring the same, may I ask you to be so kind as to send me a... Apr. 17, 1866
2024 Mrs. S. P. Myrick Robert E. Lee Perhaps I ought to apologize for Taking up your valuable Time.You are regarded by our whole people as a father - Washington and Lee are equally beloved and venerated by us all.If I Trespass upon... Apr. 18, 1866
2025 Henry A. Barling Robert E. Lee My nephew Saml. D. Tonge of Bainbridge Georgia has been at School for some months past at Troy N.Y. & his father desires, now, that he shall go to your College, provided you receive boys of his... Apr. 20, 1866
2026 F. Bullwinkle Robert E. Lee Having seen your advertisement in a paper of your college, and being anxious to possess a mathematical education you will oblige me very much by sending me a catalogue ObligeYour obedient servantF.... May 1, 1866
2027 R. V. Richardson Robert E. Lee This circular explains the effort made by myself to introduce foreign capital into the South. I am a Southern man; was a Col. & Brig. Genl. of Cavalry in the Confederate Army. I desire to show... May 2, 1866
2028 Daniel F. Wright Robert E. Lee You will much oblige me by sending me a Catalogue of Washington College for this year, with such advice as may enable me to direct the studies of a young man from the present time to the... May 2, 1866
2029 T. R. Slicer Robert E. Lee Your connection with the Washington (Va.) College has brought to my mind the suggestion, that perhaps I could enlist your attention and obtain your aid in forwarding the great Life - Work,... May 2, 1866
2030 William N. Ward Robert E. Lee My daughter Mattie, in the past winter painted a picture of Stratford. It has been photographed. Two small editions have been issued. Mattie has requested a friend to send you from Richmond a copy... May 10, 1866
2031 J. F. Heun Robert E. Lee Still entertaining for you the admiration & love which every Confederate soldier feels for his great & noble chieftain I beg if willing to do so, you will give me an autograph written... May 11, 1866
2032 W. H. Nettleton Robert E. Lee In writing to you I do not wish to be classed amongst the list of curiosity-seekers who have, I suspect, intruded upon your privacy with their selfish and unreasonable correspondence.I am an... May 11, 1866
2033 William T. Somervell Robert E. Lee You will do me great a great favor, by sending me a catalogue of the school, in which you are president, for I wish to go to college some where and do not know a place more calculated to suit the... May 12, 1866
2034 M. Lovell Robert E. Lee I have learned incidentally that you were engaged in preparing a history of "the war," but were embarrassed by the want of many official documents. I have quite a number of these, which I... May 13, 1866
2035 Robert E. Lee Louis M. D. Guillaume The portraits which you so kindly renovated for me, reached me safely last evg. and so well has your work been done, that I can scarcely distinguish a trace of the injury which befell them.The... May 13, 1866
2036 R. L. Dabney Robert E. Lee My attempted life of Jackson is about to appear: and I see that the publisher, in his advertisement, has made a use of your name which requires some explanation to exculpate myself - He claims for... May 14, 1866
2037 Lizzie C. Hull Robert E. Lee I have been unable earlier to acknowledge the receipt of the prospectus sent several weeks ago. I find my little boy is not competent to enter upon a collegiate course, and, but for my strong... May 14, 1866
2038 Jeannette R. Hadermann Robert E. Lee In the far off State of Louisiana, from an obscure little town therein and from a still more obscure individual, comes this greeting.To you, who are in daily receipt of testimonials of admiration... May 14, 1866
2039 Robert E. Lee Edward Lee Childe I am much grieved at your account of Mister Worsleys health.[1] I still hope that he may be spared to his friends & to the world, for the extinguishment of so bright an intellect & So noble... May 14, 1866
2040 Aaron H. Pierson Robert E. Lee I send my son, A. Howell Pierson, to your institution. Although 18 years old, his opportunities for education have been small, owning to the late war depriving this section of schools and he being... May 15, 1866
2041 James D. McCabe, Jr. Robert E. Lee I beg leave to intrude upon you for the purpose of laying before you a matter which concerns me very much, and which I hope will meet with your approval.I have collected the materials for a... May 15, 1866
2042 Jubal A. Early Robert E. Lee Yours of the 15th of March reached me since my return to this place, having been forwarded from Mexico -I was much satisfied at its reception - While in Mexico I wrote an account of the operations... May 15, 1866
2043 Robert E. Lee Annette Carter I am delighted at the reception of your letter of the 11th. It recalls so many pleasant thoughts, that I am at a loss which first to express. I have been so long anxious to hear of you all at... May 18, 1866
2044 D. L. Anderson Robert E. Lee I write to you again to ask you what part of Geometry & Algebra I will be examined on to enter the Freshmen Class which I intend to do so in September.D. L. Anderson Care of J. H. Anderson May 18, 1866
2045 C. Williams Robert E. Lee Great Southern and Western Life and Accident Insurance Company No. 21 Carondelet Street. New Orleans: May 19th 1866At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Great Southern & Western Life and... May 19, 1866
2046 Robert E. Lee James Longstreet I was very glad to receive your letter of the 18th but you told me so little of yourself that I presume you intend writing to me again shortly. But what you did say was very satisfactory, & I... May 25, 1866
2047 Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee I recd your letter of the 9th Inst: last evg. In replying I will state at the offset that I desire you to Consider Romancoke with its appurtanances [sic] your own; to do with as you Consider most... May 26, 1866
2048 Robert E. Lee Charles Lucian Jones The papers have led into error as to my visiting Chapel Hill. I shall be unable to attend the Commencement. It would however give me great pleasure to see you, & to make the acquaintance of... May 28, 1866
2049 G. E. Abbott Robert E. Lee I have a Brother going to school in Toronto Canada he has expressed a disposition to become a member of your school. I wish you to write me what board & Tuition will cost there per session also... Jun. 1, 1866
2050 J. K. Brooks Robert E. Lee Wishing to attend during the ensuing year the school of which you are President, I would be pleased to receive from you a catalogue, or such information in regard to it as would enable me before... Jun. 1, 1866