Box 7
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Correspondences , 1837 - 1864
Haldimand S. Putnam to John L. Putnam, 1853-10-22
West Point cadet Putnam writes to his father regarding his his first semester at the academy. He mentions a number of officers including West Point Superintendent Robert E. Lee.
Moses D. Hoge to Gen. Robert E. Lee, 1863-11-04
William Nelson Pendleton to Gen. Robert E. Lee, 1864-10-19
William Nelson Pendleton, a Confederate General and Episcopal priest, explains his failure to ask for a blessing while dining with Robert E. Lee two days prior.
Beresford Hope (Alexander J. Beresford Hope) to Gen. Robert E. Lee, 1864-11-14
Letter to Robert E. Lee from A.J.B Hope, a British author and politician. Hope wrote of his and others' admiration and respect for Lee. The letter accompanied a Bible purchased by Hope from "the Stall of the State of Kentucky at the Bazaar recently held in Liverpool for the relief of Southern prisoners."
Correspondences, 1865-04-09
Lt. Gen. Grant's letter to Gen. Lee, on terms of surrender for the Army of Northern Virginia (Copy), 1865-04-09
Correspondences, 1865-04-14
Letter to Lee, Poem - "Richmond on April 14, 1865", 1865-04-14
Correspondences, 1865-06-20 - 1865-07-28
Isaac M. St. John to Robert E. Lee, describing supplies during the last days of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1865-06-20
Correspondences, 1865-08-02 - 1865-08-17
John Letcher to Robert E. Lee, 1865-08-02
C. B. Richardson to Robert E. Lee, 1865-08-04
John Letcher to Robert E. Lee, 1865-08-05
Washington College Board of Trustees to Robert E. Lee, 1865-08-05
The letter is written to Robert E. Lee to inform him that the Washington College Board of Trustees unanimously elected him president of the college. It is signed by the board members.
Letters to General Lee After the War
C.B. Richardson to Robert E. Lee, 1865-07-28
Nathaniel Beverley Tucker to Robert E. Lee, 1865-07-11
Edward Lee Childe to Robert E. Lee, 1865-07-16
Letter of Introduction for Robert E. Lee from General Charles Gratiot to St. Louis Mayor Darby (Copy), 1837-07-01
Washington College Catalogue Request from D. Hansbrough to John W. Brockenbrough, 1865-10-04
Washington College Catalogue request from A. A. McKethan to Robert E. Lee, 1865-10-04
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.
Joseph L. Topham to Robert E. Lee, 1865-10-04
Joseph L. Topham represented a northern publishing company wishing to purchase copyright privileges for Robert E. Lee's history of the war. Topham seeks an interview with Lee to discuss terms. In a previous letter to Lee on the same subject, Topham wrote that he represented "the largest book publishing house in America" and offered Lee $50,000 to write a manuscript.