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Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 to Mrs. Grace Stevens

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01882 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 Place Written: Camp Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 16, 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Mrs. Stevens's husband had been lost aboard the C.S.S. Ram. A very gracious letter.

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
Stevens, Grace, fl. 1863

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