Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 to Ambrose E. Burnside re: the fate of Capt. E. P. Lawton
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01663 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 Place Written: Hd Qrs A[rmy of] N. Va. Type: Letter signed Date: 1862/12/29 Pagination: 1 p. + docket 25 x 20 cm Order a Copy
Captain Lawton, apparently a Confederate being held in Alexandria and probably mortally wounded, had asked to be visited by his wife. Lee's letter acknowledges receipt of Burnside's offer of conveyance for Mrs. Lawton.
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