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 as soon as your letter was received. Cutherell is performing duty at Brigade Hd. Qurs. His absence will probably The papers have not no doubt to active operations.
R. E. Lee
[Endorsed] 48/960 Hd. Qrs. A. N. Va. June 29th. 64. R. E. Lee Genl. Catherill's detail as clerk was referred to his commanding officers as soon as your letter was recd. Papers have not yet been returned owing no doubt to active operations. R.B. 1331 Answered by letter. Recd. June 29th. 64.
W. J. De Renne CollectionWormsloe, Chatham County, Georgia (1914)
Printed in Douglas Southall Freeman, Lee’s Dispatches, Dispatch No. 145.