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Mrs. W.H. Palk was in possession of a watch supposedly taken from Arlington during the war and wanted to return it to Robert E. Lee.

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William Harwar Parker, a U.S. Navy and C.S. Navy veteran and later U.S. Minister to Korea, wrote to Lee to apply for the professorship position of practical astronomy at Washington College.

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Hunt had compiled sketches of Northern campaigns from several United States generals. He hoped Lee would provide him the same for Confederate campaigns.

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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.

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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Stuart wrote to Lee to discuss many matters. He wrote of an interview with Charles Marshall about the reverend’s mission in Baltimore. He also discussed Lee’s position at Washington College. Stuart wrote of the proposed rail road connection through “the valley”. The President of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road donated “$500” to his mission. Stuart hoped Lee could help him to raise more.

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. Conner wrote on behalf of his nephew, William C. Conner, an 18 year old Confederate veteran whose father, Major William Conner, died at the Battle of...

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General William T. Martin wrote to Lee a letter of introduction to accompany a letter from his brother in law, L. P. Conner, inquiring about sending a nephew to Washington College.

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H. G. Aryman asked Lee if he could translate into French, German and Italian the history of the war Lee was compiling.

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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.

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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James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, known for De Bow’s review, a widely circulated southern magazine, offered to send Lee a copy of his review.

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. McLeod’s uncle, G. B. Lamar, had written to Lee on his behalf about the same matter in November. McLeod was the son of the late Colonel Hugh McLeod, a...

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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 Chase wrote this letter to Robert E. Lee asking him to forward an accompanying letter to “Mr. Stuart”, whom he did not know the whereabouts of. New York Jan 5th 1866 Dr Sir Please find enclosed receipt from Express Co. for package containing Carlyle’s, Frederick the Great (5 Vols) -I have today put into hands of the publisher (Blelock & Co) the matter of Dr Dabneys Life of Genl T. J. Jackson. It is published for the benefit of the widow and the publishers and our friends...

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Niven had visited Lee in October with Robert Lewis Dabney, the author of Stonewall Jackson’s recently published biography. He informed Lee that he was sending a copy of “History of Frederick the Great” by Thomas Carlyle.

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A measurement was taken of Lee’s foot for a shoe company in Richmond. The letter delivering that information was lost and Harrison asked to take the measurement again.

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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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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S. M. Kennedy wrote to inquire about obtaining the right to Midwest sales of Lee’s history of the war upon its completion.

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Samuel Burns and Co. wished to obtain the right to sell Lee’s history of the war in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.

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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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Francis Dewing and Co. wished to obtain the right to sell Lee’s history of the war on the Pacific Coast.

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Niven wrote this letter to accompany a copy of Thomas Carlyle’s “Frederick the Great” that he sent to Lee. He asked that Lee consider writing an introduction for Robert Lewis Dabney’s recently published “Life and Times of Thomas J. Jackson”. A portion of profits from the biography were given to Mrs. Thomas J. Jackson and Niven hoped that an introduction from Lee would increase sales.