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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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William Marland of London wrote to Lee to request his name written on a piece of paper.

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Caskie writes to Robert E. Lee about G.B. Stacey & Son as well as Caskie & Brothers providing furniture.

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Together Milton Barlow and his father built many planetariums, often for universities. Barlow wrote to Lee to offer Washington College a planetarium that was the “same size and half the price of the one at West Point National Academy.” Due to the war, Barlow believes that it is the last one that he will make and offers it to the college for $1000. Today, the planetarium, more commonly called an orrery, resides in the Lee Chapel Museum.

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.

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...

Abstract 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. Mrs. M.C. Nottingham wrote for her ill husband to request information on Washington College on behalf of their nephew, Alwyn Jameson. Jameson’s father,...

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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. Ogier also wishes for a photograph of Lee. Although from Pennsylvania, Ogier wrote that he fought under General Beauregard.

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Vance & Brothers are responding to a letter from Lee. They wrote in regards to baggage that was forwarded to Lee in 1861.

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Joseph L. Topham represented a Northern publisher wishing to publish a history of the war written by Robert E. Lee. Topham had written Lee several times before asking for an interview. This letter was in response to Lee informing him that he had already made an arrangement with a Mr. Richardson. Topham wrote that he will be coming to Lexington and would like an interview.

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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 In 1865, shortly after the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee was approached in Richmond by C.B. Richardson of the University Publishing Company of New York. No contract was signed, but the two came to an informal agreement whereby University Publishing Company would have publication privileges if Lee completed a manuscript. For the next five years the two kept up correspondence, with Lee often requesting materials that Richardson would then search out and furnish for...

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D. Appleton and Co of New York wished to publish Lee’s history of the war and wrote for more information.

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Lancheau wrote to inform Lee that he is sending his youngest son, George, to Washington College. He sends George with his elder brother.