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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Existence and Location of Copies

The collection has been digitized and is available online.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Anna Lee Letter, Ms2008-028, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Anna Lee Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 1999.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Anna Lee Letter commenced and was completed in June 2008.

Biographical Note

Anne "Annie" Carter Lee, born in 1839, was the fourth child of General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Randolph Custis. She maintained a close relationship with her famous father. Anne suffered poor health throughout her short life, but nevertheless devoted much of her time to teaching enslaved children Bible scriptures and lessons at the Lee family residence, Arlington House. She died in 1862 of typhoid fever.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a letter of invitation from Anna Lee to Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard of the Confederate Army to attend a country dance at Meadow Farm in Henrico County, Virginia, on Christmas evening 1861 during the American Civil War. The letter is dated December 17, 1861 from Meadow Farm home to the Sheppard Family.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Beauregard, G. T., General (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893
• Civil War
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Anna Lee Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).