George J. Stewart to Robert E. Lee, 1866-02-05
Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 37
Scope and Contents
This letter was written by George J. Stewart of Madison Station, Virginia on February 5, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. In the letter, Stewart explains that he intends to apply to and attend Washington College for the coming semester. He also explains that he very much desired to attend the school where Lee was president, which led to a mistaken application to Virginia Military Institute where he initially believed Lee was president.
Dates
- Creation: 1866-02-05
Creator
- Stewart, George J. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 24 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Virginia Military Institute (Organization)
- Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 (Person)
- Washington College (Lexington, Va.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository