A Guide to the Letter from Richard Bland Lee to Philip R. Fendall, February 16, 1829 #10851

A Guide to the Letter from Richard Bland Lee to Philip R. Fendall, February 16, 1829 Lee, Richard Bland, Letter to Philip R. Fendall, February 16, 1829 10851

A Guide to the Letter from Richard Bland Lee to Philip R. Fendall, February 16, 1829

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Accession Number 10851

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Repository

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Accession number

10851

Title

Letter from Richard Bland Lee to Philip R. Fendall February 16, 1829

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of one item.

Language

English

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Preferred Citation

Richard Bland Lee, Letter to Philip R. Fendall, 1829, Accession # 10851, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This letter was purchased by the Library from Seaport Autographs of Mystic, Connecticut, on July 19, 1989.

Scope and Content Information

Richard Bland Lee (1797-1875) wrote to Philip R. Fendall, February 16, 1829, concerning the correct legal procedure that would allow him to purchase the slaves belonging to Mr. Gale. Lee wrote this letter while serving garrison duty at the United States Army Arsenal near Pikesville, Maryland.