Provenance and history of Henry Lee's commonplace book and diary
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
The diary was given to Henry Lee's son, General Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War by John H. Chandler of Westmoreland, Co. Va., a soldier of the 40th Virginia Infantry Regiment. Chandler received the diary from his father, who discovered it "in a bundle of old papers he had occassion to examine..." The original Civil War period letter accompanying th gifted diary is cataloged among the Robert E. Lee papers in WLU's archives.
Dates
- Creation: 1779 - 1813
Creator
- From the Collection: Lee, Henry, 1756-1818 (Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
The materials in this collection are in English and Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Box
Source
- Chandler, John H. , 1843-1909 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository