Hd Qrs Army N Va.
30th Nov 1862
H. E. Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Mr President
I have received by means of our scouts, a late Northern paper, the New York Herald of the 27th inst; which contains matters of interest not probably known to you. I have the honor to send it to you for your information.
I am with high respect;
Your obt servt
R E Lee
Genl
Source: The Archives of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation, Papers of the Lee Family, Box 4, M2009.289, Jessie Ball duPont Library, Stratford Hall
Transcribed by Colin Woodward, 2015 September 16