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Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870

 Person

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

Languages Used

  • English

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Clara Banks to Robert E. Lee, 1866-04-14

 Item — Box 7A, Folder: 54
Scope and Contents

Clara Banks of Liverpool, England writes to Robert E. Lee requesting asking an autograph.

Dates: 1866-04-14

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