Lee Letter: v086




<br /> Lee Letter: v086

Washington and Lee University

Sender: Robert E. Lee
Recipient: B Gildersleeve

Lexington VA: 9 July 1869

My dear Mr Gildersleeve

I hope that you are coming to the Teachers Convention on the 13th Inst: & I write to ask you to stay at my house. If you will bring Mrs. Gildersleeve with you it will give us all additional pleasure. I will have a room prepared for you both.

Very truly yours

R E Lee

Prof – r B. Gildersleeve

Notes:

Lee PapersUniversity of Virginia Archives

The envelope with this letter is addressed to Prof – r B. Gildersleeve, University of Virginia, Albemarle Co, Virginia.” It is postmarked “10 July Lexington Va.,” and a 3-cent stamp is affixed.