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Demosthenian Society of Roanoke to Robert E. Lee, 1866-02-28

 Item — Box 7A, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents

This letter was written on behalf of the Demosthenian Society of Roanoke College from Salem, Virginia on February 28, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. The society writes to inform Lee that he has been elected to be an honorary member of the society.

Dates: 1866-02-28
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

History - U.D.C. (United Daughters of the Confederacy)

 File — RHS Collection #0078, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

This file consists of an undated manuscript entitled "Historic Lexington," which inlcudes photos of Lexington's confederate monuments and historic markers. Also includes captioning with basic historical information on the sites depicted in the photographs.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1818 - 1991
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Jubal Anderson Early to Robert E. Lee, 1866-05-15

 Item — Box 7A, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

Jubal Early recounts his participation in battles of the American Civil War and describes his experience living in Mexico since the Confederate surrender and his planned move to Canada.

The original envelope is included with this letter.

Dates: 1866-05-15
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Lee: The Background of a Great Decision. August 1865, 1934

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Scope and Contents

An address by President Gaines to the officers and directors of The Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation.

Dates: 1934
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Meade Woodson to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-15

 Item — Box 7A, Folder: 47
Scope and Contents

This letter to Robert E. Lee is from Meade Woodson of Fincastle, Botetourt County, VA. Woodson writes to Lee on behalf of a Ms. Hamilton who is considering sending her two sons to the institution. She wonders if there will military training at Washington College and if there's boarding for students available with Christian professors.

Dates: 1866-03-15
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Notebook - William Allan's "Memoranda of a Conversation with Robert E. Lee", 1868-02-16 - 1870-02-19, 1886-11

 File — Box 13, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Between February 1868 and February 1870 Washington College professor and former Confederate Ordinance officer, William Allan, had five conversations with college president Robert E. Lee which he manually recorded in this memo book which he titled “Conversations with Gen. R. E. Lee”. Soon after each conversation, Allan described retreating to his office to record the highlights. In 1886, former Washington College Clerk of faculty and Librarian, Edward Clifford "E.C." Gordon shared with...
Dates: 1868-02-16 - 1870-02-19; 1886-11
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, 1862-11-06

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000003921], Folder: 69
Abstract

Robert E. Lee discusses strategy before the Battle of Fredericksburg.

Dates: 1862-11-06
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

S. P. Cunningham to Robert E. Lee, 1866-04-12

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

S. P. Cunningham of Kentucky wants to obtain Washington College catalogues for Fairview Academy students wanting to attend.

Dates: 1866-04-12
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Stonewall Literary Society to Robert E. Lee, 1866-05-01

 Item — Box 7A, Folder: 57
Scope and Contents

This letter by members of the Stonewall Literary Society is for Robert E. Lee. The society writes to Lee that they have decided to make him an honorary member for his actions during the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia during the American Civil War.

Dates: 1866-05-01
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Thomas L. Brown to Robert E. Lee, 1866-04-09

 Item — Box 7A, Folder: 53
Scope and Contents

This letter accompanied a report by Brown of the Coal River Navigation Company which he hopes will take interest in minerals found in Virginia.

Dates: 1866-04-09
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Thomas T. Munford to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-18

 Item — Box 7A, Folder: 48
Scope and Contents

This letter was written by Thomas Munford for Robert E. Lee. Having learned that R. E. Lee is planning to write a war memoir, Munford writes to Lee to correct information within the offical Confederate report of the cavalry battle at Aldie, Virginia in 1863.

Dates: 1866-03-18
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

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