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Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 to Jefferson Davis

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03250 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 Place Written: Richmond, Virgiinia Type: Letter signed Date: 10 November 1863 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 26 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

A detailed letter reporting the activities, maneuvers and current positions of the troops under his command. Lee concludes: "The army now occupies about the same positions as before the recent advance."Written at the Head Quarters of the Army of North Virginia

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