Lexington, Va., 28th Jan., 1867
Mrs. I. C. Thompson. I rec. to-day your letter of the 24th instant, and send the articles you request.
Your generous efforts to relieve the wants of the Infant Orphans will, I am sure, be successful, for a cause so benevolent cannot fail to receive support, in a city so distinguished for its charity and liberality as Baltimore.
Very respectfully,
Your obt. servt.,
R E Lee
I must apologize for the condition of the knife by stating that it was my companion during the War.
REL
Source: Valentine Museum, Richmond
Transcribed by Colin Woodward, 2022 April 14