Box 7
Contains 325 Results:
Washington College Information Request from James B. Newman, 1865-12-15
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.
W. S. Williams & Co. to Robert E. Lee, 1865-12-15
W. S. William & Co wrote in reference to publishing to Lee’s history of the war.
B. H. Bishop to Robert E. Lee, 1865-12-16
Bishop wrote to Lee offering to sell his history of the war once it was published.
Washington College Information Request from U. T. Hazelwood, 1865-12-17
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.
Correspondences , 1865-12-18 - 1865-12-23
B. F. Blakeney & Co. to Robert E. Lee, 1865-12-18
Blakeney and Company wrote to Lee offering him several pens. They hoped that professors and students of Washington College would purchase the pens.
William R. Howard to Robert E. Lee, 1865-12-19
William R. Howard wrote that John H. Folling, a butcher, sent “a half barrel containing a few tongues and a sliced Round for your Christmas dinner.”
Washington College Information Request from S. G. Davis , 1865-12-22
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.
T. Ellwood Zell to Robert E. Lee, 1866-01-10
Zell wrote to Lee inquiring about publishing his history of the war.
John Carroll Walsh to Robert E. Lee, 1866-01-11
Walsh sent wrote this letter to accompany his gift to Washington College. Walsh wanted Lee to accept John Lingard’s "History of England, From the First Invasion by the Romans to Accession of Henry VIII" in 13 volumes.
Washington College Information Request from B. L. Sage, 1866-01-10
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. Sage wrote to gather information on Washington College for Charlie Wells, son of Captain Montford Wells of Louisiana.
Correspondences , 1866-01-12 - 1866-01-17
S. E. Cohen to Robert E. Lee, 1866-01-12
Cohen hoped to obtain the right to sell Lee’s history of the war in Philadelphia.
Washington College Information Request from Samuel Rothchild, 1866-01-12
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.
W. Scott Glore to Robert E. Lee, 1866-01-13
Glore wrote Lee to inquire about selling his history of the war in Kentucky.
Washington Barrow to Robert E. Lee, 1866-01-15
Washington Barrow wrote to inform Lee that he would be sending his grandson and only heir to Washington College.
Thomas M. Ogle to Robert E. Lee, 1866-01-15
Ogle wrote to inquire about obtaining the right to sales of Lee’s history of the war in the State of Delaware.
J. A. Burns to Robert E. Lee, 1866-01-15
Burns wrote to inquire about obtaining the right to sales in California, Arizona and Nevada for Lee’s history of the war.
T. S. Courtney to Robert E. Lee, 1866-1-15
T. L. Courtney, proprietor of Arlington House, a hotel in Richmond, Virginia, sent Lee an invitation to stay at Arlington House when he went to Richmond.
Washington College Information Request from William A. Vance, 1866-01-16
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. Vance wrote on behalf of his son, a Confederate veteran.
L. Washington to Robert E. Lee, 1866-01-16
Washington wrote to Lee to inquire about an internship in French, Latin or Spanish at Washington College.
James Park to Robert E. Lee, 1866-01-17
James Park, a preacher in Knoxville, Tennessee, wrote this letter to Lee to introduce Chalmers Deaderick who was travelling to Lexington for school.
Correspondences, 1866-1-18 - 1866-01-20
E. C. Middleton to Robert E. Lee, 1866-01-18
E.C. Middleton, an oil portrait artist, wrote to Lee asking for a photograph so that he could paint a portrait of Lee.
Washington College Circular Request from David J. Wilson, 1866-01-18
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.