Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 to Mathilda M. Rhett
Order a pdf of this item here.
A high-resolution version of this object is available for registered users. LOG IN
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07157 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 Place Written: Coosawhatchie, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 November 1861 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 22.1 cm, Width: 13.9 cm Order a Copy
Thanks her for her letter and updates her on current events of the Civil War. "Much is to be done & yet our invaders have everything their own way. It will not be so always & our turn will come some day. They have complete control of the waters, our inland seas furnish them with every facility for savaging our coast, which will delight them to do." Writes that he misses his wife and mentions his children.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.