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Box 7

 Container

Contains 26 Results:

Papers of Lee-Jackson, Inc.: Robert E. Lee-- Cys of ALsS

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154402
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains mostly personal and business correspondence of Jay Winston Johns, Jr., including papers of the Atlas Fuel Corporation of New York, New York and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Lee-Jackson Memorial, Inc.; the Virginia Trust for Historic Preservation; and "Ash Lawn," now owned by the College of William and Mary.The correspondence of Johns includes correspondence with Virginia Democratic Party figures such as Albertis S. Harrison, William M. Tuck, Mills Godwin,...
Dates: 1918-1979

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Virginia, to "Rob" (Robert E. Lee, Jr.), 1863 July 22

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154403
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. States that his daughter, Agnes, is sick and must go to the doctor; family news.

Dates: 1863 July 22

Robert E. Lee, Richmond, Virginia, to Miss Markie C. Williams, 1865 June 20

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154404
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Discusses his wife's illness; family news; says that he has done "nothing wrong [referring to his indictment for treason] and cannot flee."

Dates: 1865 June 20

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Virginia, to Mrs. L.R. Spilman, Attorney at Law, 1865 July 10

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154405
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Discusses the estate of the late George Washington Parke Custis.

Dates: 1865 July 10

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Virginia, to Hon. Reverdy Johnson, Baltimore, Maryland, 1865 July 27

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154406
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Expresses thanks for the offering of his professional services concerning the indictment; talks about General Grant's letter that was sent to him.

Dates: 1865 July 27

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Virginia, to Mr. William D. Cabell,, 1865 July 27

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154407
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Discusses imprisonment of Mr. McCue's son.

Dates: 1865 July 27

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Virginia, to Mr. John B. Cocke,, 1865 July 28

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154408
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Thanks him for taking care of his horse; daughter Agnes is still confined. Including Xerox copy.

Dates: 1865 July 28

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Virginia, to Miss Norvell Caskie, "Derwent," Virginia, 1865 July 29

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154409
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy of L. Incomplete. Reports that Anna Logan arrived in buggy by Captain Owens; met Captain Bridges at Belmead.

Dates: 1865 July 29

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Virginia, to Mrs. Caroline Benson, 1865 July 29

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154410
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. States that he is enclosing lock of hair and photograph of himself.

Dates: 1865 July 29

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, to his son Fitzhugh Lee, 1865 July 29

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154411
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Discusses issue of his war indictments.

Dates: 1865 July 29

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Cumberland, County, Virginia, to Colonel Walter H. Taylor, 1865 July 31

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154412
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Requests information to recognize "bravery and devotion of the Army of Northern Virginia."

Dates: 1865 July 31

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, to Col. Richard S. Maury, 1865 July 31

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154413
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Xerox copy. Talks about suffering of the people of the South and his concern for their welfare

Dates: 1865 July 31

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, to General Wade Hampton, 1865 August 1

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154414
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Gives details of his last battle at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

Dates: 1865 August 1

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, to "brother Carter" (C.C. Lee), 1865 August 18

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154548
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Family news; discusses possible profits from publication of his works.

Dates: 1865 August 18

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia to William D. Cabell, Richmond, Virginia, 1865 August 21

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154549
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Regrets that he is too old to take charge of Mr. Cabell's farm.

Dates: 1865 August 21

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, to "Bertus" (Robert E. Lee, Jr.), 1865 August 21

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154550
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Sorry to hear of son's sickness; much family news.

Dates: 1865 August 21

Robert E. Lee, Powhatan County, Virginia, to "Gentlemen", 1865 August 24

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154551
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents "Gentlemen" are Messrs. John W. Brockenbourgh [sic], Rector, S. McD. Reid, Alfred Leyburn, Horatio Thompson, D.D., Bolivar Christian, T.J. Kirkpatrick, Committee, Washington College, Lexington, Virginia. Typewritten copy of LS. Regrets that he feels he cannot accept the position of president of Washington College.

Dates: 1865 August 24

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, to Joseph Topham, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1865 August 26

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154552
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Regrets invitation to write a history of the late war.

Dates: 1865 August 26

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Virginia, to Hon. John Letcher, Lexington, Virginia, 1865 August 28

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154553
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy of LS. Expresses strong feelings about union of the people in an effort to restore peace; has been offered presidency at Washington College.

Dates: 1865 August 28

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, to Reverend Philip Slaughter, 1865 August 31

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154554
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Endorses General Long's statements "in favour of your young kinsman."

Dates: 1865 August 31

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, to A.M. Keiley, Petersburg, Virginia, 1865 September 4

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154555
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Declines job proposition with regret.

Dates: 1865 September 4

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, to Count Joannes, City of New York, New York, 1865 September 4

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154556
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Expresses gratitude for the offering of legal services if he is tried for treason.

Dates: 1865 September 4

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, to Captain Josiah Tatnall, Savannah, Georgia, 1865 September 7

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154557
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. States positive attitude about everyone aiding the country in its restoration.

Dates: 1865 September 7

Robert E. Lee, near Cartersville, Virginia, to "Captain" (Captain Matthew Fontaine Maury, Mexico), 1865 September 8

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154558
Scope and Contents

Rejects Maury's idea of starting a new country in Mexico in order to fight for the United States restoration; asks that Maury stay in Virginia and help in the restoration.

Dates: 1865 September 8

Mrs. Robert E. Lee (Mary Custis Lee), to "Miss Em" (Miss Emily Mason), "Derwent," Virginia, 1865 September 10

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Identifier: id154559
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Typewritten copy. Incomplete. Refers to Mrs. [Jefferson] Davis living in Augusta, Ga.; says that Mrs. Davis knows nothing of her husband and that the curfew is strict for everyone, white and black.

Dates: 1865 September 10