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Draft of telegram from R. E. Lee to General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, February 4, 1865 (correspondence)

dc.rights.licenseNo Copyright -- United Statesen_US
dc.creatorLee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-20T15:30:04Z
dc.date.available2011-05-20T15:30:04Z
dc.date.created1865-02-04
dc.identifierWLUcoll0064_b02_f106_01
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11021/21929
dc.descriptionRobert E. Lee gives General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, also known as William "Rooney" Lee, permission for the impressment of African Americans for repairing railroad lines (Weldon Railroad) around Petersburg. This note is the draft of a telegram and is neither physically written nor signed by Lee himself.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsThis material is made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/en_US
dc.subject.otherWeldon Railroad (Petersburg, Va.)en_US
dc.titleDraft of telegram from R. E. Lee to General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, February 4, 1865 (correspondence)en_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.isPartOfWLU Coll0064 - Robert E. Lee Papers
dc.rights.holderSpecial Collections and Archives, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
dc.subject.fastConfederate States of America. Armyen_US
dc.subject.fastAmerican Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)en_US
dc.subject.fastArmed Forces -- Officersen_US
dc.subject.fastImpressmenten_US
dc.subject.fastRailroadsen_US
dc.subject.fastVirginiaen_US
dc.subject.fastLee, William Henry Fitzhugh, 1837-1891en_US


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  • Coll. 0064 - Robert E. Lee Papers
    These letters represent W&L's collection which documents aspects of Lee's life and career as a soldier, educator, friend, and father.

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