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ROBERT E. LEE

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ROBERT E. LEE

<b>123. ROBERT E. LEE</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>Thirty words in seven lines, a draft portion of early ALS “<i>R E Lee</i>,” 4½"x2½", n.p., ca 1861. As military adviser to Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Lee sets Virginia troops on a war footing. He writes, apparently referencing troop training, “<i>which are generally taken... among the experienced Sts</i> [States]: <i>The above is the rule. Among</i> [vo]<i>lunteer troops, greater attention is</i> [req]<i>uired than with disciplined troops...their muster & an Inspt. officer may</i> [be] <i>necessary</i>…” Boldly penned and signed in brown ink. Last five lines have been encircled and crossed out, touching a portion of Lee’s signature. Handsomely matted between color lithograph and descriptive text. Contained under glass within ornate gilt frame. Overall 27"x15".

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