Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
Lee-Jackson Foundation collection
Lee-Jackson Foundation
WLU.Coll.0170
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1.25 Linear Feet
3 boxes
1775-1913
English
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lee-Jackson Foundation of Charlottesville, Va.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of primarly correspondence written by members of the Lee family. Box one consists of eighty-six letters written by members of the Lee Family of Virginia, including Robert E. Lee, his wife Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee, their children, his father-in-law, George Washington Parke Custis, and Lees of the 18th through early 20th century. Box two consists of twenty-nine items, most written by and/or received by individuals connected to the Lee and/or Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson military and family circles. Prominent military officers represented include Joseph E. Johnston, Elisha Franklin Paxton, Edward Johnson, Daniel Harvey Hill, and Winfield Scott. While some letters from this collection concern public matters during the American Revolution, the Civil War and the post-Civil War South, many are of domestic and personal nature.
The sixteen R.E. Lee items cover a date span of 22 years from 1847 through 1869. There are ten letters of Mrs. Mary Randolph Custis Lee ranging from the early 1850s to shortly before her death in 1873.
Correspondence
Mexico
American Confederate voluntary exiles
Confederate States of America
Lee-Jackson Foundation
Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1883
Lee, George Washington Custis
Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh, 1837-1891
Lee, Robert E., Jr., 1843-1914
Lee, Mildred Childe, 1846-1905
Lee, Agnes
Letters, 1775-1913/repositories/5/archival_objects/14356English1Robert E. Lee to "My dear Major"/repositories/5/archival_objects/9741847-02-28English11Robert E. Lee to Joseph G. Totten/repositories/5/archival_objects/9751853-01-06English12Robert E. Lee to William J. Clarke/repositories/5/archival_objects/9761861-10-11English13Robert E. Lee to Major Harman/repositories/5/archival_objects/9771862-04-18English14Robert E. Lee to "My dear Madame"/repositories/5/archival_objects/9781862-09-23English15Robert E. Lee to Isaac Trimble/repositories/5/archival_objects/9791863-03-21English16Robert E. Lee to Gov. John Letcher/repositories/5/archival_objects/9801863-10-31English17Robert E. Lee to Richard Ewell/repositories/5/archival_objects/9811864-05-10English18Robert E. Lee to Mrs. Margaret B. Daingerfield/repositories/5/archival_objects/9821865-03-01English19Robert E. Lee to Richard S. Maury/repositories/5/archival_objects/9831865-07-31English110Robert E. Lee (circular letter) from Near
Cartersville/repositories/5/archival_objects/9841865-07-31English111Robert E. Lee to Matthew Fontaine Maury/repositories/5/archival_objects/985Maury, Matthew FontaineLee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-18701865-09-08This item is housed in the Secure Cabinet.English112Scope and ContentsIn this letter From Cartersville, Va, Lee writes to Maury that he is disappointed in the government but that he wants to continue trying to make it better. He advises Maury against his ideas about starting a settlement of ex-Confederates and other immigrants. A transcription of this letter is housed with the original.
Robert E. Lee to Richard S. Maury/repositories/5/archival_objects/9861865-09-11English16Robert E. Lee to Major W. I. Hawks/repositories/5/archival_objects/9871866-01-08English114Robert E. Lee to John W. Truslow/repositories/5/archival_objects/9881868-03-07English115Robert E. Lee to Dr. A. G. Bledsoe/repositories/5/archival_objects/9891869-05-15English116Printed funeral announcement re Robert E. Lee/repositories/5/archival_objects/9901870-10-15English117Agnes Lee to Mrs. Richard L. Maury/repositories/5/archival_objects/9911867-01-14English118Alfred Lee to N. Burwell, 2 notes/repositories/5/archival_objects/992English119Alfred Lee to N. Burwell/repositories/5/archival_objects/143651852-02-10vEnglishAlfred Lee to N. Burwell, N.D./repositories/5/archival_objects/14366EnglishArthur Lee -- court copy of his will made on 1792-07-07/repositories/5/archival_objects/143591803-08-26English120Arthur Lee printed copy of his, "An Appeal to the Justice and Interests of the People of Great Britain, in the Present Disputes with America"/repositories/5/archival_objects/143601775English121Charles Lee to Joseph Nourse/repositories/5/archival_objects/9951791-10-10English122Charles Lee to James McHenry/repositories/5/archival_objects/143611801-11-28English123Charles Lee to William A. Washington/repositories/5/archival_objects/9971802-09-28English124Charles Carter Lee to Nat Burwell/repositories/5/archival_objects/9981848-02-01English125Charles Carter Lee to Nat Burwell/repositories/5/archival_objects/9991848-06-25English126Charlotte W. Lee to Nat Burwell/repositories/5/archival_objects/10001853-04-30English127Edmund Jennings Lee to Alexander Brown/repositories/5/archival_objects/10011892-10-11English128Edmund Jennings Lee to Alexander Brown/repositories/5/archival_objects/10021892-10-22English129Edmund Jennings Lee to "My dear Sir"/repositories/5/archival_objects/10031892-12-30English130Francis Lightfoot Lee to "My dearest"/repositories/5/archival_objects/10041780-07-05English131Fitzhugh Lee to "General"/repositories/5/archival_objects/10051865-09-30English132Fitzhugh Lee, Received of Charles Kerr/repositories/5/archival_objects/10061875-11-11English133Fitzhugh Lee to Charlie G. Kerr/repositories/5/archival_objects/10071877-09-22English134Fitzhugh Lee to Charlie G. Kerr/repositories/5/archival_objects/10081877-10-09English135Fitzhugh Lee to Charlie G. Kerr/repositories/5/archival_objects/10091877-10-24English136Fitzhugh Lee to Charlie G. Kerr/repositories/5/archival_objects/10101878-12-27English137Fitzhugh Lee to Mr. Warfeild/repositories/5/archival_objects/10111880-01-12English138Fitzhugh Lee to Charlie Kerr/repositories/5/archival_objects/10121883-01-04English139Fitzhugh Lee to Charlie Kerr/repositories/5/archival_objects/10131883-12-20English140Fitzhugh Lee to Charlie Kerr/repositories/5/archival_objects/10141884-01-05English141Fitzhugh Lee to Samuel M. Duncan/repositories/5/archival_objects/10151885-04-20English142Fitzhugh Lee to "My dear General"/repositories/5/archival_objects/10161894-05-17English143Fitzhugh Lee to Eliot Danforth/repositories/5/archival_objects/10171898-04-14English144George Washington Custis Lee/repositories/5/archival_objects/10181862-12-26English145George Washington Custis Lee to Thomas F. Balfe/repositories/5/archival_objects/10191871-05-10English146George Washington Custis Lee, concerning Mrs. A. M. Fitzhugh's estate/repositories/5/archival_objects/10201875-03-20English147George Washington Custis Lee to Harry C. Hines/repositories/5/archival_objects/10211876-09-30English148Thos. E. Marshall, Jr. to Edmund R. Cocke/repositories/5/archival_objects/10221893-09-04English149Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee/repositories/5/archival_objects/1023Lee, Mary Randolph Custis, 1807-1883Two letters appear laminated.English1501850s/repositories/5/archival_objects/1071Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee to "My dear Abbey"/repositories/5/archival_objects/10741850-08-22English150Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee to "Dear Brother"/repositories/5/archival_objects/143671852-02-15English150Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee [to Mr. L.]/repositories/5/archival_objects/10751859-02-11English1501860s/repositories/5/archival_objects/1072Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee to Abbey L. Cook/repositories/5/archival_objects/10761865-01-27English150Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee [to Benson J. Lossing]/repositories/5/archival_objects/10771867-06-12English150Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee to "My dear Letty"/repositories/5/archival_objects/143681868-05-22English150Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee to Unknown/repositories/5/archival_objects/10791869-08-29English150Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee to "My dear Miss Letty"/repositories/5/archival_objects/1080English1501870s/repositories/5/archival_objects/1073Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee to Unknown/repositories/5/archival_objects/10811873-09-16English150Note in the same pocket would appear to
be from the 1870s./repositories/5/archival_objects/1082English150Mary R. Custis Lee to Mrs. Cocke/repositories/5/archival_objects/10241868English151Mary Custis Lee (daughter), concerning estate of A. M. Fitzhugh/repositories/5/archival_objects/10251875-03-20English152Mildred Lee to Preston Cocke, N.D./repositories/5/archival_objects/1026English153Midred Lee to M. F. Maury, Jr./repositories/5/archival_objects/10271874-01-04English154Midred Lee to Mary/repositories/5/archival_objects/10281896-08-20English155Midred Lee to Elizabeth Cocke/repositories/5/archival_objects/10291881-08-25English156Richard Henry Lee to Patrick Henry/repositories/5/archival_objects/10301778-10-21English157Richard Henry Lee to Unknown/repositories/5/archival_objects/10311781-08-02English158Richard Henry Lee to Alexander Martin/repositories/5/archival_objects/10321785-01-04English158ARichard Henry Lee/repositories/5/archival_objects/10331885English159Robert E. Lee, Jr. to Edmund R. Cocke/repositories/5/archival_objects/10341866-01-14
English160Robert E. Lee, Jr., concerning estate of A. M. Fitzhugh/repositories/5/archival_objects/10351875-03-20English161Robert E. Lee, Jr. to E. R. Cocke/repositories/5/archival_objects/10361913-03-01English162Robert E. Lee, III to Edmund R. Cocke/repositories/5/archival_objects/10371913-03-17English163Robert E. Lee, III to Edmund R. Cocke/repositories/5/archival_objects/10381914-10-31English164William Henry Fitzhugh Lee to Custis Lee/repositories/5/archival_objects/10391852-02-15English165William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, concerning estate of A. M. Fitzhugh/repositories/5/archival_objects/10401875-03-20English166Photographic scrapbook relating to Robert E. Lee, N. D./repositories/5/archival_objects/1041English167George Washington Parke Custis to L. Littlejohn/repositories/5/archival_objects/10421817-06-23English168George Washington Parke Custis to Philip R. Ferndale/repositories/5/archival_objects/10431830-03-12English169George Washington Parke Custis to "Dearest Wife & Daughter"/repositories/5/archival_objects/10441839-09-16English170George Washington Parke Custis to William Seward/repositories/5/archival_objects/10451850-03-15English171Custis, George Washington Parke to Henry E. Wise/repositories/5/archival_objects/10461850-10-15English172George Washington Parke Custis to Benson Lossing/repositories/5/archival_objects/10471855-12-02
English173Custis, to Henry Winder At National Theatre, N.D./repositories/5/archival_objects/1048English174Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis to "My dear Lucretia", N.D./repositories/5/archival_objects/1049English175Letters/repositories/5/archival_objects/143551797-1891English2P. G. T. Beauregard to I. Frank Howe?/repositories/5/archival_objects/10531865-12-22English21P. G. T. Beauregard to Laure Beauregard Larendon/repositories/5/archival_objects/10511879-04-02English21P. G. T. Beauregard to Judge Alf. Roman/repositories/5/archival_objects/10521882-10-25English21P. G. T. Beauregard reply to John L. Manning/repositories/5/archival_objects/10501861-05English21Thomas N. Burwell to Edward Carrington/repositories/5/archival_objects/10541810-06-12English22Teller's Receipt, First National Bank of Alexandria, Va./repositories/5/archival_objects/143691865-08-07English23Will of Mrs. A. M. Fitzhugh/repositories/5/archival_objects/10551873-09-05English23D. I. Markey to Benjamin Hallowell/repositories/5/archival_objects/10571851-04-10English24Mr. Ayers to Benjamin Hallowell/repositories/5/archival_objects/143701851-04-17English24Benjamin Hallowell to Robert W. Miller/repositories/5/archival_objects/10561873-11-14English24D. H. Hill to Hon. John W. Ellis/repositories/5/archival_objects/10581861-06-16English25Jed Hotchkiss to his wife/repositories/5/archival_objects/10591873-06-30English26Gen. Edward Johnson to S. C. P. Mitlan/repositories/5/archival_objects/10601862-01-17English27Gen. Edward Johnson to Col. Johnson/repositories/5/archival_objects/10611861-08-06English28Lt. J. E. Johnston to "Captain"/repositories/5/archival_objects/10621841-09-08English29Gen. J. E. Johnston to Maj. Gen. Jackson/repositories/5/archival_objects/143711862-05-27English29Gen. J. E. Johnston to Maj. Gen. Wilson/repositories/5/archival_objects/143721866-02-04English29Gen. J. E. Johnston to Prof. J. L. Cabell, M. D./repositories/5/archival_objects/143731870-07-30English29Gen. J. E. Johnston to Col. C. H. Andrews/repositories/5/archival_objects/143741874-12-09English29"In Memoriam. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston," Sermon by Rev. A. T. Porter, D. D./repositories/5/archival_objects/10631891English210Margaret Junkin to Mr. Sartain/repositories/5/archival_objects/10641852-02-11English211Margaret Junkin to Mr. Sartain, Jan. 14 (no year)
/repositories/5/archival_objects/14375English211"For Sarah Ann" from "My brotherinlaw, Wm. P. McKune"/repositories/5/archival_objects/10651850-09-15English212"Nellie" to "My dear little sister"/repositories/5/archival_objects/10661874-08-08English213E. F. Paxton to Samuel I. Campbell/repositories/5/archival_objects/10671863-04-27English214Frank Preston to Unknown/repositories/5/archival_objects/10681797-07-08English215Rockbridge County Election Record/repositories/5/archival_objects/10691860English216Gen. Winfield Scott and others, battle orders to Commander/Capt. Dahlgren/repositories/5/archival_objects/10701861 and N.D.English217Photocopies of letters/repositories/5/archival_objects/228813