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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) Papers, A&M 0394, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Photostats of letters written by Lee:
April 20, 1861 letters to Winfield Scott and Lt. Roger Jones, resigning his commission and explaining that "Save in the defense of my native state, I never desire again to draw my sword;"
January 8, 1863 to Mrs. Sarah A. Lawton;
August 24, 1865 to the Board of Trustees of Washington College concerning his election to the presidency of that school;
January 27 and July 7, 1866 letters to Reverdy Johnson respecting the estate of G. W. P. Curtis, of which Lee was the sole administrator, and giving his views on the Test Oath;
February 25, 1867 to David S. G. Cabell declining to become a candidate for governor of Virginia.

Related Material

394, 971, 1513

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Cabell, David S.G.
• Curtis, G. W. P.
• Johnson, Reverdy, 1796-1876
• Jones, Roger.
• Lawton, Sarah A.
• Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
• Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• Universities and colleges
• Virginia -- Governors
• Washington College.