Box 1
Container
Contains 93 Results:
Letter signed R.E. Lee to Henry Kayser acknowledges receipt of draft and tells of personal matters. (2 pages), 1844 Nov 16
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: D00774
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1844 Nov 16
Letter signed R.E. Lee to Henry Kayser states that he has paid drafts and other financial matters. (3 pages), 1845 June 16
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1845 June 16
Letter signed R.E. Lee to Henry Kayser asking Kayser’s advice on investing in St. Louis or Missouri bonds. Lee talks about his children and visiting relatives. (2 pages), 1845 Oct 15
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: D00784
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1845 Oct 15
Letter signed R.E. Lee to Henry Kayser inquiring whether bonds had been purchased yet for Lee and Lee’s account of an injury sustained to Roony Lee’s hand. (3 pages), 1845 Dec 19
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1845 Dec 19
Letter signed R.E. Lee to Henry Kayser expressing regret that Kayser did not get an appointment as city engineer and describes events pertaining to the Mexican War (torn). (3 pages), 1846 July 4
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: D00724
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1846 July 4
Letter signed Cyrus W. Field to Alexander Kayser describing plans for a vacation trip with his wife and friends and asks the Kaysers to travel with them to the Falls of St. Anthony. (2 pages), 1851 Mar 18
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: D00741
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1851 Mar 18
Letter signed R.E. Lee to John B. Floyd responding to Floyd’s report of increased artillery fire at Suttonsville. (1 page), 1861 Sept 8
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: D00750
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1861 Sept 8
Letter signed R.E. Lee to J. Longstreet relating reports of General Ambrose Burnside’s troop movements. [photocopy] (1 page), 1863 Mar 30
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1863 Mar 30
Letter signed Cousin (R.E. Lee) to Cousin Ellen thanks her for her expressions of sympathy for his loss, but notes that individual grief is absorbed in universal affliction. (1 page), 1863 Apr 20
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: D00704
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1863 Apr 20
Letter signed R.E. Lee to U.S. Grant noting that a prisoner of war exchange relating to those captured around Richmond does not include Negroes belonging to our citizens or Confederate deserters. (1 page), 1864 Oct 3
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: D00782
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Robert E. Lee Collection consists of correspondence, contracts, photocopies, handmade copies and biographical information relating to Lee’s life. The collection is arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence between Lee and Henry Kayser relating to the river channel project at St. Louis; Lee's financial investments in St. Louis; political affairs; and family news and gossip. The remaining material consists of various military field orders and...
Dates:
1864 Oct 3