Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Dates
- Existence: 1807-01-19 - 1870-10-12
Biography
President, W&L, 1865-1870. C. in C. Confederate armies, 1865. See Douglas Southall Freeman, R. E. Lee, 4 vls., 1934-35.
Gender
- Male
Occupations
Places
- Stratford Hall (Va.) (Place of Birth)
- Lexington (Va.) (Place of Death)
- Virginia (Other)
Languages Used
- English
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Clara Banks to Robert E. Lee, 1866-04-14
Clara Banks of Liverpool, England writes to Robert E. Lee requesting asking an autograph.
George William Green to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-14
This letter was written by George William Green from Shieldfield , Newcastle on Tyne, England.
Henry Louis Smith Papers
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.