Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains primary and secondary resources pertaining to Robert E. Lee and the Lee family. Included are correspondences from, to, and about Lee and various family members; memorabilia, pamphlets, photographs, reminiscences, miscellaneous personal papers, family history and genealogy. The collection includes materials acquired from the Lee family and items donated to and purchased and compiled by W&L University since Lee's tenure as president of Washington College from 1865...

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Mr. T. S. Barton wrote to Lee from New York to inform him of the whereabouts of his baggage. The baggage was "consigned to McCready, Mitt & Co - now N.S. Macready & Co" but, it "had been seized by the U.S. Marshall.” According to Barton, Mr. McCready believes he can get it back from the Marshall if Lee visits.

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Upon Robert E. Lee assuming the position of president of Washington College, the college received a great deal of attention from southerners and northerners alike. Prospective students of the college or their parents would write to Robert E. Lee in order to request a Washington College catalogue, admission to the school or more information.

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Upon Robert E. Lee assuming the position of president of Washington College, the college received a great deal of attention from southerners and northerners alike. Prospective students of the college or their parents would write to Robert E. Lee in order to request a Washington College catalogue, admission to the school or more information.

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W.W. Keen writes to Robert E. Lee and the faculty of Washington College to inform them that he is sending his two son Charles B. Keen and W. W. Keen, Jr. to Washington College.

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Mrs. Jackson sent Robert E. Lee the recently completed biography “The Life of General Jackson” (The Life and Campaigns of Stonewall Jackson) by Robert Lewis Dabney. She informed him that the second volume was still in manuscript, but wished that he would give his opinion of the book and to know if he thought it worthy of being published.

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Upon Robert E. Lee assuming the position of president of Washington College, the college received a great deal of attention from southerners and northerners alike. Prospective students of the college or their parents would write to Robert E. Lee in order to request a Washington College catalogue, admission to the school or more information.

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A representative of Warren & Co. wrote to Lee requesting a portrait or photograph with descriptions of Lee in order to create an oil painting of him. Lee declined.

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Bloodford Beebe wrote to Robert E. Lee to request that he visit New York as a representative of Virginia. Beebe writes "that the day will come when to have seen General Lee will be a memory of mingled pleasure and pride."

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Upon Robert E. Lee assuming the position of president of Washington College, the college received a great deal of attention from southerners and northerners alike. Prospective students of the college or their parents would write to Robert E. Lee in order to request a Washington College catalogue, admission to the school or more information.

Abstract James Carmichael was a former chaplain for the Confederate Army who later became the rector of the Episcopal St. James’ Parish near Louisville, Kentucky. The ladies of his new church wanted to hold a fair to raise money for “the benefit of our church in Virginia.” Carmichael was chosen to ask Lee to sign 250 photographs for sale at the fair. Carmichael writes “Should this request not meet your approval, you may rest assured that your refusal will not be construed into any lukewarmness in the...

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Upon Robert E. Lee assuming the position of president of Washington College, the college received a great deal of attention from southerners and northerners alike. Prospective students of the college or their parents would write to Robert E. Lee in order to request a Washington College catalogue, admission to the school or more information. H.S. Whitridge wrote on behalf of his ward, William Fitzhugh Turner.

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Baker wrote that his son, George Brainerd Baker, would be entering Washington College for the winter term and would be fully prepared with his studies.