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Box 7A

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Contains 226 Results:

Letters to and about Robert E. Lee, 1866-02-01 - 1866-05-31

 Sub-Series — Box: 7A, Folder: 36-63
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...
Dates: 1866-02-01 - 1866-05-31

E. L. Hadden to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-10

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 45
Scope and Contents

Ths letter was written by E. L. Hadden from New York City on March 10, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. Hadden writes to Lee informing him that he is returning to Lee a series of items recovered from the occupation of Arlington House at the onset of the Civil War.

Dates: 1866-03-10

J. L. Hocker to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-10

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 45
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This letter was written by J. L. Hocker on behalf of the Periclean Society of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky on March 10, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. The letter is written to inform Lee that he has been elected as an honorary member of the society.

Dates: 1866-03-10

C. Newton to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-10

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 45
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This letter was written by C. Newton from Louisiana State Seminary (later Louisiana State University) on March 10, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. The letter is written to inform Lee that a society has been formed at the school named the Lee Society, and that Lee has been elected an honorary member.

Dates: 1866-03-10

Francis H. Smith to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-12

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 45
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This letter was written by VMI Superintendent Francis H. Smith on March 12, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. Smith writes to inform Lee that a new VMI cadet, William F. Dancey, believes that the damage to VMI has resulted in the institution being unable to perform its purpose. He relays Dancey's desire to instead enroll in Washington College.

Dates: 1866-03-12

Sam Barnett to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-12

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 45
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This letter was written by Sam Barnett from Washington, Georgia on March 12, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. Barnett writes to Lee informing him that his ward, William H. Barnett, wishes to attended Washington College.

Dates: 1866-03-12

Rathmell Wilson to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-12

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 45
Scope and Contents This letter was written by Rathmell Wilson from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. Wilson writes the letter as a follow up to his previous correspondence with Lee regarding the donation of Thomas B. Wilson's library to Washington College. Wilson inquires whether the boxes of books arrived as planned. He also indicates that he wishes to donate further books in his possession to Washington College on the stipulation that the donated books be cared for, retain Thomas...
Dates: 1866-03-12

Lt. von Clausewitz to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-13

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 46
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...
Dates: 1866-03-13

J. Marshall Dent to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-13

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 46
Scope and Contents

This letter was written by J. Marshall Dent from Maryland Agricultural College on March 13, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. In the letter, Dent explains to Lee that the classes at Maryland Agricultural College are to be suspended by March 25. He requests information on Washington College and inquires of the possibility of enrolling late in the term.

Dates: 1866-03-13

C. G. Freuman to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-13

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 46
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This letter was written by C. G. Freuman from Eminence, Kentucky on March 13, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. Freuman requests that Lee send him a catalog for the "military institute" which Lee is head of, mistakenly assuming Lee is the head of Virginia Military Institute also in Lexington, VA.

Dates: 1866-03-13

William H. Kinnon to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-13

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 46
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This letter was written by William H. Kinnon from Tangipaho Station, Lousiana on March 13, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. Kinnon writes to request information on costs of attendance for the sons of his five sisters.

Dates: 1866-03-13

C. B. Richardson to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-13

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 46
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This letter was written by C. B. Richardson from New York City on March 13, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. In the letter, Richardson thanks Lee for his previous correspondence and expresses interest in sending Lee a series of documents and books to assist him.

Dates: 1866-03-13

S. D. Stuart to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-14

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 46
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This letter was written by S. D. Stuart from Baltimore, Maryland on March 14, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. Stuart writes on behalf of Mrs. James Robb, asking for a likeness of Lee, whom she greatly admires.

Dates: 1866-03-14

George William Green to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-14

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 46
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This letter was written by George William Green from Shieldfield , Newcastle on Tyne, England.

Dates: 1866-03-14

W. Scott Glore to Robert E. Lee

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 47
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This letter was written by W. Scott Glore from Louisville, Kentucky to Robert E. Lee. Glore offers to pay for $1000 of the publication costs of Lee's proposed book on his campaigns during the American Civil War.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1866-03-15

P. T. Moore to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-15

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 47
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This letter was written by P. T. Moore from Richmond, Virginia to Robert E. Lee. Moore explains that his friend from the British Parliament has requested an autographed photograph and he inquires about a potential faculty position in Agriculture or Geology at Washington College for Dr. Thomas Antisell.

Dates: 1866-03-15

Emma Willard to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-15

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 47
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This letter was written by American educator Emma Willard on March 15, 1866 to Robert E. Lee. Willard introduces herself and explains that she is a writer of history and has followed Lee's career through the war. She expresses her wish to establish contact with various generals, including Lee, to record their views of experiences for an upcoming school history book on the topic.

Dates: 1866-03-15

American Publishing Company to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-15

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 47
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This letter to R. E. Lee was written by S. S. Scranton and J. B. Burr from the American Publishing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. They write to inquire on Lee's status in writing his history of the war, and continue to express interest in negotiating a publishing contract.

Dates: 1866-03-15

J. A. G. Williamson to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-15

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 47
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This letter informs Robert E. Lee of his honorary membership to the Jackson Society, a literary society at the College of William and Mary. This was written by J. A. G. Williamson, the secretary of the society. The reverse shows that Robert E. Lee answered the letter on March 23rd, 1866.

Dates: 1866-03-15

Meade Woodson to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-15

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 47
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This letter to Robert E. Lee is from Meade Woodson of Fincastle, Botetourt County, VA. Woodson writes to Lee on behalf of a Ms. Hamilton who is considering sending her two sons to the institution. She wonders if there will military training at Washington College and if there's boarding for students available with Christian professors.

Dates: 1866-03-15

William C. Folkes to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-17

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 48
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This is a letter from William C. Folkes to Robert E. Lee. He has sent a list of Battle Reports from the Confederate States of America (CSA). Along with the letter is a yellow piece of paper listing the battles recognized by the CSA.

Dates: 1866-03-17

Fanny Bain to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-18

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 48
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This letter was sent to Robert E. Lee from "Fanny" Bain, a corresponding secretary of the Eunomian Literary Society at the Masonic College at La Grange, KY. The society offers Lee honorary membership if he would send a letter of acceptance and make a contribution to the Literary Gems paper.

Dates: 1866-03-18

Thomas T. Munford to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-18

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 48
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This letter was written by Thomas Munford for Robert E. Lee. Having learned that R. E. Lee is planning to write a war memoir, Munford writes to Lee to correct information within the offical Confederate report of the cavalry battle at Aldie, Virginia in 1863.

Dates: 1866-03-18

Abner Johnson Leavenworth to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-27

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 50
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This letter to Robert E. Lee is from Reverend Abner Johnson Leavenworth, writing as secretary of the Teachers' Association of Virginia. He asks Lee to address the organization's anniversary meeting in July 1866 about acceptance and education of Virginia's formerly enslaved people. Lee noted on the reverse of the Letter that he declined the invitation to speak.

Dates: 1866-03-27

Charles W. Cole to Robert E. Lee, 1866-03-28

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 50
Scope and Contents

This letter to Robert E. Lee is from Charles W. Cole. Originally this letter was given to Lee with two books, "Rollin's Belles Lettres" and "The Letters of Cicero" that came from his home in Arlington. This letter is an explanation for how Cole obtained them and why he is giving them back.

Dates: 1866-03-28