Washington College Board of Trustees to Robert E. Lee, 1865-08-05
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains primary and secondary resources pertaining to Robert E. Lee and the Lee family. Included are correspondences from, to, and about Lee and various family members; memorabilia, pamphlets, photographs, reminiscences, miscellaneous personal papers, family history and genealogy. The collection includes materials acquired from the Lee family and items donated to and purchased and compiled by W&L University since Lee's tenure as president of Washington College from 1865 - 1870. Adminstrative papers, such as President's Reports, etc..., from Robert E. Lee's presidency of the school may be found within the W&L University Archives. Please contact W&L Special Collections for information regarding the University Archives.
Dates
- 1865-08-05
Creator
- Brockenbrough, John (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 24 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
The letter is written to Robert E. Lee to inform him that the Washington College Board of Trustees unanimously elected him president of the college. It is signed by the board members.
Creator
- Brockenbrough, John (Person)
- Reid, Samuel McDowell (Person)
- Leyburn, Alfred (Person)
- Christian, Bolivar (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, James G. Leyburn Library Special Collections and Archives Repository
