Letter from Henry T. Lee to Cadets Fitzhugh and Keeling

Creator:

Lee, Henry T. (Henry Tucker), 1825-1883

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Written from Winchester, Virginia. In the letter, Henry T. Lee is requesting that Cadets Fitzhugh and Keeling treat Daniel L. Powell with kindness.

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Winchester Va July 15 1844

Dr. Fellows
The bearer of this my Nephew Daniel Lee Powell of Loudoun is entering the Institute as a cadet. His being your roommate for the ensuring year recommends him to your attention & kindly offices but his near relationship to me will place me under many obligations to you for any kindness extended to him. I know how it is in the power of "old fellows" to make the "entree" of a New Cadet comfortable & agreeable and I believe that I have only to request it, to secure for him an agreeable welcome.

I will not ask of you to caution my prodigi [sic] against the usual ceremonies of the initiation as I have become convinced that they are no disadvantage but only that he may be spared the most mortifying.

I have been spending my time at home very delight-fully in the midst of my relations whom I found all well. I have been visiting most of my time and have not gotten quite normal yet. Next week I expect to start out on a travel. Cannot you both find time to drop me a line? Truly you Henry T. Lee.

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Correspondence

Names:

Lee, Henry T. (Henry Tucker), 1825-1883

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