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Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 to Edward George Washington Butler

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05275 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 Place Written: Lexington, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 October 1867 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.7 cm, Width: 25.1 cm Order a Copy

Lee, President of Washington College, replies to a letter from General Butler. Acknowledges the receipt of a pamphlet entitled "Oaths, Amnesties, & Rebellions." Discusses the execution of Ferdinand Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, before a firing squad in Mexico, stating that "His death was not necessary & accomplished nothing, but the excitement of the horror of the civilized world. He went to Mexico at the formal invitation of her people, & laboured hard for their improvement." Requests that Butler offer his regards to several acquaintances. Discusses a recent bout with sickness and the prospects of Washington College.

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
Butler, Edward George Washington, 1800-1888
Maximilian I, 1832-1867

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