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Benjamin B. Stith to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-07

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 44

Scope and Contents

This letter was written by Benjamin B. Stith from Bewleyville, Kentucky on March 7, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. Stith writes that he wishes to send his son to a military academy, believing Lee to be the president of VMI. He asks Lee to send him information and his favor in accepting his son into the school.

Dates

  • Creation: 1866-03-07

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 24 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository

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