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Lee, Robert E.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Lee, Robert E.
<Our item number 86773><B>Lee, Robert E.</B> Autograph Letter Signed &#34;<I>R.E. Lee</I>&#34; and P.S. signed &#34;<I>REL</I>,&#34; 2pp &#40;one sheet&#41;, 10&#34;x7¾&#34;, Lexington, Va, 1865 Nov 1. Fine. To &#34;<I>My dear Col</I>,&#34; regarding furniture for the Lee&#39;s home in Lexington, where Gen. Lee was president of Washington College &#40;later renamed Washington and Lee University&#41;. The Lee estate at Arlington had been confiscated by Union troops during the war. After Lee&#39;s death, the courts ruled that the estate had been illegally seized and that it should be returned to Lee&#39;s son. He accepted an offer by the government to buy the land outright. It is now part of Arlington National Cementery.<BR><BR>Gen. Lee gives details of his ideas on furniture price, color, and matching, but his chief concern is cost. In part: &#34;…<I>I am much obliged to you for your full account of the furniture. The difficulty with me is not that it is not handsome enough, but I fear it is</I> <U>too </U><I> handsome for my present Condition, judging from the price….</I>&#34; He states that prices are double what he had supposed, and adds, &#34;<I>The parlour set at &#36;500 is surely handsome enough….For the dining room, I shall have to dispense with the buffet….about the chairs…I desired them cane bottom, you can dispense with the stuffed arm chairs for the dining room. The bed room furniture I think you might also get plainer….The &#36;208 set I should think handsome enough….dispense with the French plate glass and the marble tops….I have furniture for Mrs. Lee&#39;s room….you and Mrs. Buckner can decide….I do not want furniture too handsome or costly for my position or condition but wish it good and genteel. Neither do I think right to spend too much money on furniture now</I>….&#34; <BR><BR>Part of General Lee&#39;s legend is based on the fact that he maintained his integrity by turning down offers after the war that would have made him wealthy. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;6,000- 8,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 86773<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/33jpegs/086773.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:brian@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $2500 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. Please allow up to 5 days after the auction to get your invoice from us via e-mail</P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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