BIB_ID
122419
Accession number
MA 1145.1-9
Creator
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870.
Display Date
Lexington, Virginia, and other locations, 1844-1869.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. J.P. Morgan, May 1939.
Description
9 items (7 letters with accompanying envelopes and two additional envelopes) ; various sizes
Notes
Two of the envelopes (MA 1145.8 and MA 1145.9) do not appear to have accompanied letters in the collection.
Martha Custis Williams Carter (called "Markie") was a cousin of Lee's wife, Mary Randolph Custis Lee.
Martha Custis Williams Carter (called "Markie") was a cousin of Lee's wife, Mary Randolph Custis Lee.
Summary
On personal matters, with frequent references to Mary Lee and other friends and family members. Discussing trips to see each other, gifts and packages, pets, the health of various individuals, and life decisions, including marriage.
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