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Letters

4,051-4,100 of 4,644 letters
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4051 Robert E. Lee S. Lee With pleasure I inform you of the action of the faculty commneding your son C. G. Lee for uniform regularity of attendance upon his duties & for steady improvemen in his studies during the past... Jun. 26, 1869
4052 Robert E. Lee Joseph G. Steele It is my duty to inform you that your ward, J. W. Poague has been irregular in his attendance upon College classes, and is so negligent of his studies, that the Faculty are of the opinion that his... Jun. 29, 1869
4053 Robert E. Lee Edward Lee Childe Mr. Richard S. McCulloh, Profr of Mechanics and Physics in Washington College, whom you may recollect having met while here, goes to Europe to obtain such information & to establish such... Jul. 2, 1869
4054 Robert E. Lee Messrs. Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence Although I have had to decline requests for the use of my name as a reference in consequence of the numerous applications as to my inability to reply to inquiries. I cannot refuse it to a firm, one... Jul. 6, 1869
4055 Robert E. Lee Charles Carter Lee Your letter of the 6t was only recd yesterday. I have to leave to my good dame the privilege of maintaining our serial correspondence, & can only write myself when occasion makes it necessary.... Jul. 8, 1869
4056 Robert E. Lee B. Gildersleeve I hope that you are coming to the Teachers Convention on the 13th Inst: & I write to ask you to stay at my house. If you will bring Mrs. Gildersleeve with you it will give us all additional... Jul. 9, 1869
4057 Robert E. Lee Annette Carter Your letter of the 10th received this rimming my sweetest Annette, has given me the greatest pleasure. I can do nothing but think of you and wish to see you. You could not have supposed that a... Jul. 15, 1869
4058 Robert E. Lee Martha Custis Williams Carter I have borrowed a little space in your Cousin M’s letter, to acknowledge your last kind one to me & to say how glad I am that you are coming to see us. I however think that you are of opinion... Jul. 20, 1869
4059 Robert E. Lee William Henry Ruffner I enclose you a letter recd this mng from Mr Hugh Blain Grigsby, for the purpose of stating my concurrence in his opinions, for the reasons given by him & others that he did not mention, that... Jul. 22, 1869
4060 Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee Charles Carter Lee I should have sooner replied to your letter my dear Carter but we are leading such a quiet life here that there was nothing to tell you of any interest except our own domestic concerns which have... Jul. 27, 1869
4061 Mary Custis Lee Unknown Your friend Capt Pike has today announced his intention of leaving possibly tomorrow for Liberty, so I will answer your kind note. I am sorry to have seen so little of him, but could scarcely... Aug. 1869
4062 Robert E. Lee David McConaughy Absence from Lexington has prevented my receiving until today your letter of the 26th Ulto: enclosing an invitation from the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, to attend a meeting of the... Aug. 5, 1869
4063 Robert E. Lee J. M. Leech Please send to Mr Cyrus Ramsey, 215 E. 12th Street New York N.Y. a catalogue of the College.Very trulyR E LeeMr. J. M. Leech. Aug. 10, 1869
4064 Robert E. Lee Charles Carter Lee I have recd your letter of the 15t & have written to Richardson. The word in question is written in the copy of the letter sent me Arga not Aga as stated in your last. I think it probable that... Aug. 18, 1869
4065 Charles S. Venable Walter H. Taylor Your kind note received this morning. I am not invited to Gettysburg but will give you my opinion about going in giving my thoughts when I saw that they were pestering Mars Bob1 with an... Aug. 21, 1869
4066 Robert E. Lee Mr. Woodward R E Lee Aug. 29, 1869
4067 Robert E. Lee Daniel Ruggles Your letter of the 31st has been recd. Your son if prepared to enter the regular classes of the College will be recd on the same ground on which Capt M. B. Ruggles was admitted - The exercises... Sep. 3, 1869
4068 Robert E. Lee Edward Lee Childe I have recd your letters of the 22 July & 11 Aug last, & am required at the pleasing intelligence contained in the latter, announcing your intention of embarking from Liverpool on the 4th... Sep. 9, 1869
4069 Robert E. Lee Edward Lee Childe Your letter of the 17th gave me the pleasing intelligence of your safe arrival in this Country, & I hope that before this my dear niece has recovered from the effects of the journey, & will... Sep. 22, 1869
4070 Robert E. Lee Jedediah Hotchkiss The Faculty had hoped to have rec - d before this the map of Augusta County completed & ready for the engravers. They are anxious that the commencement of the publication of the County maps... Oct. 20, 1869
4071 Robert E. Lee A. C. Quarrier I have been prevented by indisposition until today from applying to your letter of the 18th Ulto: I return my cordial thanks for your invitation to your house during the period of the Episcopal... Nov. 15, 1869
4072 Robert E. Lee Edward Lee Childe I hope that the weather where you have been has been more propitious for travelling than it has been here. The Storm that has been hanging over us so long seems to have at last cleared away. The... Nov. 17, 1869
4073 Robert E. Lee John Barron I take pleasure in complying with your request of the 1st Inst: & shall be glad if it should afford you any gratification. I hope that you will be able some day to repeat your visit to... Nov. 18, 1869
4074 Robert E. Lee Washington College The death of Profr Frank Preston, a distinguished graduate & late Asst: Profr of Greek in this college, has caused the deepest sorrow in the hearts of the Faculty and members of the... Nov. 23, 1869
4075 Robert E. Lee A. C. Niven Col: Jeremiah Morton, a gentleman of high social standing & well known in Virginia, who has filled many public offices in his native State & was a member of Congress from Vt: for some years... Nov. 24, 1869
4076 Robert E. Lee Martha Custis Williams Carter I recd this morg your letter of 24th Inst: & as you do not refer to the painful results of your journey I hope that they have all vanished. I told Agnes to tell you that notwithstanding your... Nov. 27, 1869
4077 Robert E. Lee William Henry Ruffner I learn from Col: Allan that Frank Smyth is a correspondent of the New York World who has visited Lexington several times & has written letters to that paper, giving accounts of Washington... Nov. 30, 1869
4078 Robert E. Lee E. H. Kimball Abstract: Letter of 1 DEC 1869 written at Washington College to E. H. Kimball, Esq. of New York concerning a bust of Calhoun by Greenough. Advises that there are no funds for such an expenditure... Dec. 1, 1869
4079 Robert E. Lee H. M. Johnston Abstract: Letter of 7 DEC 1869 written at Washington College to Mr. H. M. Johnston of Los Angeles, CA thanking him for mineralogical specimens presented to the College. Mentions other specimens... Dec. 7, 1869
4080 Robert E. Lee J. B. Lippincott & Co. Abstract: Letter of 15 DEC 1869 written at Washington College to J. B. Lippincott & Co. of Philadelphia, PA commenting on the Pronouncing Dictionary of Biography & Mythology. The most... Dec. 15, 1869
4081 Robert E. Lee Walter H. Taylor I must wish you first a Merry Xmas & many happy New Years for yourself, your wife & all your little children; and may each revolving year shower upon you more blessings than the preceding.... Dec. 16, 1869
4082 Robert E. Lee A. P. Miggs Abstract: Letter of 20 DEC 1869 written at Washington College to A. P. Miggs, Esq. of Newton, AL, a collector of fish, birds, shells, etc. peculiar to his section of the country. States that the... Dec. 20, 1869
4083 Robert E. Lee Mr. John D. Sterrett Abstract: Letter of 4 JAN 1870 written at Washington College to Mr. John D. Sterrett thanking him for his gift of $20 to the College. Jan. 4, 1870
4084 Robert E. Lee B. B. Blair Abstract: Letter of 7 JAN 1870 written at Washington College to the Reverend B. B. Blair, Pastor Presbyterian Church, Point Pleasant, WVA advising of the withdrawal from the College of three young... Jan. 7, 1870
4085 Robert E. Lee Miss Len Campbell In compliance with your request I send you my Photograph. It is the last that has been taken & is the only kind I have. I wish I had a better.Very respyR E Lee Jan. 10, 1870
4086 Robert E. Lee H. Hughes Abstract: Letter of 13 JAN1870 written at Washington College to Mr. H. Hughes, SB, New York City acknowledging receipt of his letter obviously applying for the position of the Chair of Applied... Jan. 13, 1870
4087 Robert E. Lee Messrs. Tappey, Luvisden & Co. Abstract: Letter of 15 JAN 1870 written at Washington College to Messrs. Tappey, Luvisden & Co. thanking them for the fossil vertebrae of some antideluvian animal along with the thanks of the... Jan. 15, 1870
4088 Robert E. Lee L. D. McCormick Abstract: Letter of 15 JAN 1870 written at Washington College to Mr. L. D. McCormick thanking him for a copy of The History of the Indian Tribes of North America. Jan. 15, 1870
4089 Robert E. Lee Andrew Atkinson Humphreys Abstract: Letter of 17 JAN 1870 written at Washington College to General A. A. Humphreys, Chief Engineer, Washington, DC thanking him for the photolithographs of the Campaign maps in Virginia for... Jan. 17, 1870
4090 Robert E. Lee Augustus Robin I return you my thanks for the fine steel engraving of Mr George Peabody which you have been so kind as to send me, which I will place in the Library of Washington College.Very respy your obt... Jan. 18, 1870
4091 Robert E. Lee John Watrus Beckwith The Literary Societies of Washington College sent to you an invitation to address them at the coming Commencement, in June next; and not having heard from you fear that their letter or your reply... Jan. 20, 1870
4092 Robert E. Lee Nahum Capen I regret that indisposition will prevent my attending the funeral of Mr George Peabody. I have been indisposed for several weeks & am unable in my present condition to undertake the journey.I... Jan. 21, 1870
4093 Robert E. Lee Mr. S. Root I regret that indisposition will prevent my attending the funeral of Mr George Peabody. I am unable to undertake the journey at this season & cannot therefore anticipate the pleasure of seeing... Jan. 21, 1870
4094 Robert E. Lee Thomas Dunn English Abstract: Letter of 22 JAN 1870 written at Washington College to Dr. Thomas Dunn English thanking him for sending the OLD GUARD publication free for 1870 to the College. Regrets that the College... Jan. 22, 1870
4095 Robert E. Lee E. M. Martin Abstract: Letter of 7 FEB 1870 written at Washington College to the Right Reverend E. M. Martin, Bishop of E M Church, St. Louis requesting through the Faculty and the joint committee of the... Feb. 7, 1870
4096 Robert E. Lee Walter A. Patrick Abstract: Letter of 10 FEB 1870 written at Washington College to Walter A. Patrick, Esq. stating that a draft of $250 had been received for his son. He goes on to say that the $850 expended... Feb. 10, 1870
4097 Robert E. Lee Emily Hay I am much obliged to Profr Goldwin Smith for the interest he feels in Virginia & wish that the tide of emigration from England could be turned towards the State. Englishmen need not fear the... Feb. 15, 1870
4098 Robert E. Lee Rudolph Kleberg Abstract: Letter of 19 FEB 1870 written in Lexington to Rudolph Kleberg, Esq., Yorktown, Dewitt County, TX concerning his enrollment and that of his brother in the Law School. Also advises that... Feb. 19, 1870
4099 Robert E. Lee Edward Lee Childe, Blanche de Trigueti Childe As you are constantly connected in my thoughts & firmly united in my affections I must address you both & express my regrets at not having been able to write to you for so long a time,... Feb. 19, 1870
4100 Robert E. Lee Edward Lee Childe As you are constantly connected in my thoughts & firmly united in my affections I must address you both & express my regrets at not having been able to write to you for so long a time,... Feb. 19, 1870