George Washington Custis Lee papers
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0142
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of George Washington Custis Lee's correspondence, commission as major general, recollections collected by Greenlee Letcher, a copy of his will, transcripts of his letters, and a paper on G.W.C. Lee, possibly written by Letcher.
Dates
- 1875 - 1913
Creator
- Lee, George Washington Custis (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
George Washington Custis Lee was the eldest son of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He became president of Washington and Lee University after his father's death in 1870.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Creator
- Lee, George Washington Custis (Person)
- Letcher, Greenlee D. (Greenlee Davidson) (Collector, Person)
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository