Head Quarters ANVa. Sep 8th 1863.
Mr President
I beg leave to forward to you directly the inclosed papers for your consideration as I think speedy action on the case of much importance to the efficiency of the brigade in question. I leave it to your better judgement to suggest what is best to be done in the matter. I am with great respect
Yours very truly
R. E. Lee Genl.
W. J. De Renne CollectionWormsloe, Chatham County, Georgia (1914)
Printed in Douglas Southall Freeman, Lee’s Dispatches, Dispatch No. 68.