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Box 7A

 Container

Contains 10 Results:

Correspondences, 1866-05-15-1866-05-17

 File — Box: 7A, Folder: 60
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: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: 1866-05-15-1866-05-17

Jubal Anderson Early to Robert E. Lee, 1866-05-15

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

Jubal Early recounts his participation in battles of the American Civil War and describes his experience living in Mexico since the Confederate surrender and his planned move to Canada.

The original envelope is included with this letter.

Dates: 1866-05-15

Aaron Howell Pierson Sr. to Robert E. Lee, 1866-05-15

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

This letter by Aaron Howell Pierson Sr. is addressed to Robert E. Lee. Pierson wishes to send his son to Washington College but does not know the requirements. Pierson worries that because of his son's service in the American Civil War, he may be too far behind his studies to attend.

Dates: 1866-05-15

James Dabney McCabe to Robert E. Lee, 1866-05-15

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

This letter by James Dabney McCabe is addressed to Robert E. Lee. McCabe asks permission to write about Lee's actions during the American Civil War. He includes that as an ex-cadet of Virginia Military Institue, he published "A Life of Lieut. Gen. T. J. Jackson" during the war.

Dates: 1866-05-15

R. Thompson to Robert E. Lee, 1866-05-15

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

This letter by R. Thompson is addressed to Robert E. Lee. Thompson offers to publish a British edition of Lee's planned book on the American Civil War. Lee never wrote the book.

Dates: 1866-05-15

Sam Beach Jones to Robert E. Lee, 1866-05-15

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

This letter by the Reverend Samuel Beach Jones is addressed to Robert E. Lee. In the letter, Jones mentions locating artwork and possibly a book possibly removed Arlington House during the war. The book he mentions was inscribed to Charles A. Atkinson. Jones offers to fund raise for Washington College.

Dates: 1866-05-15

John Speck LeFevre to Robert E. Lee, 1866-05-16

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

This letter by John Speck LaFever is addressed to Robert E. Lee. LaFever asks for information to attend Washington College.

Dates: 1866-05-16

Dr. Wesley Emmett Gatwood to Robert E. Lee, 1866-05-17

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

This letter by Dr. Wesley Emmett Gatewood is addressed to Robert E. Lee. Gatewood would like information on attending Washington College and a piece of clothing Lee wore during the American Civil War.

Dates: 1866-05-17

Augustus Machim Garber to Robert E. Lee, 1866-05-17

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

This letter by Augustus Machim Garber is addressed to Robert E. Lee. He writes that he has sent catalogues of Washington College to his uncle. However, his uncle would like information on fees and payment to the school. Garber also mentions sculptor William Rudolph O'Donovan and shares that the scultpor, with approval from Lee, will continue workingon a bust of Stonwall Jackson.

Originally included with this letter was a photograph of O'Donovan's bust of Stonewall Jackson.

Dates: 1866-05-17

C. Williams to Robert E. Lee, 1866-05-17

 Item — Box: 7A, Folder: 60
Scope and Contents

This letter by C. Williams is addressed to Robert E. Lee on behalf of the Great Southern and Western Life and Accident Insurance Company announcing a forthcoming shareholders meeting.

Dates: 1866-05-17