Lee, Sydney Smith (1802-1869) to William Maury
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04572.29 Author/Creator: Lee, Sydney Smith (1802-1869) Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Letter signed Date: 20 February 1865 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Letter appointing Maury as a member of a Naval General Court Martial. Maury is ordered to report to Richmond four days from the date of the letter. Includes penciled directions on how to get to Richmond on verso. With autograph note signed by Captain Lynch confirming that Maury reported 26 February 1865. Sidney (or Sydney) Smith Lee was Robert E. Lee's older brother. A commander in the Confederate States Navy, S. Lee was chief of the Bureau of Orders and Detail at the time he signed this document.
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