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The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Douglas Southall Freeman Correspondence, WLU Coll. 0368, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Adelaide Simpson in 2009.

Processing Information

Blue sheet prepared by Betty Kondayan (Sept. 23, 2009)

Biographical / Historical

Freeman was a Richmond, Virginia journalist and historian who wrote the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains typed letters dated July 14, 1934 and July 25, 1936 to Miss Helen Webster of Sunnyside, Lexington, Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence