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Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 to John MacKay re: birth of daughter Agnes, engineer business, officers marrying

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03989 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 Place Written: Arlington, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1841/03/18 Pagination: 4 p. + addr. 24.7 x 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Paper is overall darkened. With integral address panel on p. 4 (Lee has written on all panels which would have been folded out of view. Talks about Congress, General Winfield Scott, etc.

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

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