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ROBERT E. LEE

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ROBERT E. LEE

<b>121. ROBERT E. LEE</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1807-1870). Revered commander in chief of the Confederate Armies. ALS, 1½pp on single sheet, 8vo, Lexington, June 6, 1866. To his old comrade Gov. John Letcher of Virginia rejecting the governor’s offer to sell land to Lee’s beloved Washington College. In part, “<i>My Dear Gov’r—The offer which I made you for your lot, was authorized by the Committee of the board of Trustees. Upon their rec’g your answer through Col. McLaughlin, as I understood, they declined to purchase...though willing to give the price offered through me, they do not consider the ground of sufficient importance to the College to justify them in giving the amount you ask...should any change in their opinion have taken place on the subject, will let you know.</i>..” Boldly penned and signed. Normal folds; minor soiling; narrowly toned across 2" of top edge on verso; o/w VG/Fine.

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11:00-12:00...Lots 101-200
12:00-01:00...Lots 201-300
01:00-01:30...Lots 301-359
01:30-02:00...Break</font></td><td width=200><font size=-2>02:00-03:00...Lots 360-459
03:00-04:00...Lots 460-559
04:00-05:00...Lots 560-659
05:00-06:00...Lots 660-759
06:00-Fini...Lots 760-840</font></td></tr></table><tr><td colspan=2><center><font size=+1><b>After the Sale</b></font></center>We will email you an invoice by 5pm EST, Wednesday, 09/18/02, using the information you gave on your registration form. Please <u>do not</u> try to contact us before then.</td></tr></table>