Sender: Recipient: Robert E. Lee
Marshall Texas July 2nd 1866
Dear Sir
We take pleasure in indorsing the application of young Mr Ford of this place, asking an agency for the sale of your contemplated history of the late war. He is every way worthy of the position & we would be pleased to see him have it
Respectfully YoursRobert Willie
Atty at Law
Robert E. Lee CollectionLeyburn Library, Washington and Lee University
This was one of five letters written to Robert E. Lee on behalf of John W. Ford’s application to become Lee’s book agent, and enclosed in Ford to Lee, 2 July 1866.