Box 7
Contains 325 Results:
Reverend Sam Beach Jones to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-01
H.S. Whiteridge to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-03
Whiteridge wrote to Lee on behalf of his ward, William Fitzhugh Turner, who Whiteridge was sending to Washington College. He sends with the letter tuition and board “9 months board $25 -$225, tuition $75 and French $10” $310 total. Whiteridge had requested information on October 23, 1865.
R. M. Smith to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-04
R. M. Smith wrote to Lee to offer him battle reports.
William B. Reed to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-04
Reed was a northerner before, during and after the war. He wrote to Lee asking him to write a history of the war, so that it would not be skewed by those of “New England”.
Washington College Information Request from John H. Findley, 1865-11-5
Samuel Tyler to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-05
Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during much of the Civil War and during notable Supreme Court decisions such as Dredd Scott vs. Sandford, was having his biography written by Samuel Tyler. Tyler had heard that the Taney family “intimately” knew Robert E. Lee. Tyler asked that Lee might send him relevant information, such as letters or reminiscences.
Correspondences, 1865-11-07 - 1865-11-10
Robert B. Hunt to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-07
Hunt writes to inform Lee that he is sending his son, Milton B. Hunt, to Washington College.
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-07
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee wrote to his father to inform him that a Mr. James Black of Scotland, who was the agent for the Scotland Emigration Society, wished to lease White House Plantation from W.H.F. Lee. W.H.F. Lee agreed and was seeking approval from his father.
Christopher Memminger to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-7
Memminger, who served as Secretary of the Confederate Treasury until 1864, wrote to Robert E. Lee to wish good will on him in his new position as president of Washington College. At the time, Memminger was still residing in his summer home in Flat Rock, North Carolina, which later became Carl Sandburg’s home.
R.R. Howison to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-08
Howison served as William Henry Fitzhugh Lee’s attorney as he sought to lease White House Plantation to Scotsman James Black. WHF Lee wrote to Robert E. Lee on November, 7 1865 asking his father’s permission to lease the property. Howison wrote this letter the following day. In it he explained the details of the transaction as well as what he knew about Mr. Black. A copy of the lease agreement was included with the letter.
Maddie Thompson to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-08
Washington College Information Request from John Rowzer Green, 1865-11-09
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. John Rowzer Green wrote on behalf of his son, Lucius Peyton Green, a Kentucky native and Confederate veteran.
Washington College Circular Request from G.A. Thompson, 1865-11-09
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.
Washington College Information Request from W.F.R Jordan, 1865-11-09
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.
Washington College Information Request from William W. Taylor, 1865-11-10
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.
Washington College Catalogue Request from Walter S. Gordon, 1865-11-10
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.
C.B. Richardson to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-10
Correspondences, 1865-11-11 - 1865-11-14
J.L. Carrington & Co to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-11
J.L. Carrington proprietor of the Exchange Hotel in Richmond wrote to Lee to offer him and his family free stay at the hotel whenever they visit Richmond.
C.B. Richardson to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-11
John Stephens to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-12
Stephens heard that Lee was writing a history of the Civil War. He wrote to him to ascertain the publisher, so that he could distribute the book in his Wisconsin county once published.
A.A. McKethan to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-13
McKethan wrote to Robert E. Lee to introduce his son, who he was sending to Washington College.
Samuel M. Duncan to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-13
Duncan wrote to Lee to inquire about his ancestry.
William J. Eldeston to Robert E. Lee, 1865-11-14
Eldeston was an Englishman residing in Kentucky. He was a “military man” and musician who taught several bands for the Confederate Army. He wrote to Lee inquiring about a position as a music teacher at Washington College.