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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07081.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1851 |
| Title | Robert E. Lee to his son sharing news and discussing his mood |
| Date | 3 August 1851 |
| Author | Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) |
| Recipient | Lee, George W. Custis |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Refers to "that slanderous report against the room of those fine Cadets Lee, Wood, & Turnbull". Shares news and discusses his mood: "I keep up that spirit, and things will soon come right again." |
| Subjects | West Point (US Military Academy) Confederate General or Leader Military History Education Children and Family |
| People | Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) Lee, George Washington Custis (1832-1913) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Theme | Children & Family; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | The "slanderous report" may be a reference to events when alcohol was found in Custis Lee's room at West Point. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |