Cordes Sisters to Robert E. Lee, 1866-02-27
Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents
This letter was written by the Cordes Sisters and their personal friend Mary Byrnes from Ridgevill, South Carolina on February 27, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. The letter was sent in care of the sisters' father, Captain Theodore Cordes from Charleston, South Carolina. The letter is a follow up to a previous request of the sisters that went unanswered from December of 1865. The sisters requested some small memento from Lee, as they had great respect for him.
Dates
- Creation: 1866-02-27
Creator
- Cordes, Theodora (Person)
- Cordes, Amelia (Person)
- Byrnes, Mary (Person)
- Cordes, Theodore, Captain (Person)
- Cordes Family (Family)
- Wittecher, Louisa (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 24 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository