Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1807 - 1870
Biography
President, W&L, 1865-1870. C. in C. Confederate armies, 1865. See Douglas Southall Freeman, R. E. Lee, 4 vls., 1934-35.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
George William Green to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-14
Item — Box 7A, Folder: 46
Scope and Contents
This letter was written by George William Green from Shieldfield , Newcastle on Tyne, England.
Dates:
1866-03-14
Henry Louis Smith Papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0246
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of papers including letters concerning Smith's retirement from both Davidson and Washington and Lee, as well as speeches, correspondence, and articles regarding Robert E. Lee, education, modern civilization, and temperance. Also includes material regarding Smith's 1921 trip to England chairing a commission to present a copy of Houdon's statue of George Washington to the British government from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Dates:
Inclusive 1888-1951; Majority of material found within Bulk 1912-1940