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Sister Mary B. Linton to Robert E. Lee, 1866-07-10

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 77

Scope and Contents

Sister Mary Baptista Linton invites Robert E. Lee to speak at Mount de Chental Visitation Academy.

Please note - this folder also includes related content - a copy of Lee's response to the invitation; a booklet from the one-hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the school with a quote from Robert E. Lee on the front; materials from the Georgetown Academy of the Visitation on Sister Baptista, a scan of Lee's letter to Sister Baptista, and a section of Mount de Chental's centennial booklet on its southern fund.

Dates

  • Creation: 1866-07-10

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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