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Custodial History:

Original in the possession of Thomson King, former curator of the Maryland Academy of Sciences.

Preferred Citation:

Robert E. Lee to Winfield Scott Letter, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift.

Biographical Information:

Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870) was a career U.S. Army officer and perhaps the most celebrated general of the Confederate forces to serve during the American Civil War. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Photostat made in 1965 of a letter from Robert E. Lee, West Point, to Winfield Scott,  congratulating Scott on his appointment as lieutenant-general and describing a dinner that Lee gave to celebrate the appointment.  February 14, 1855.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866