Robert E. Lee and Lee Family papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

Robert E. Lee and Lee Family papers, 1779-1926. MS 0237. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
14 items
Creator:
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, Lee, Mary Custis, 1835-1918, and Lee, Henry, III, 1756-1818
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Robert E. Lee and Lee Family papers, 1779-1926. MS 0237. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The Robert E. Lee and Lee Family papers consist of the personal papers of Robert E. Lee and Mary Custis Lee, including documents bearing their signatures. The papers also include one one letter (dated February 1926) from Mrs. William A. Anderson to Sydney B. Williamson that relates the history of a quilt made by Mary Custis Lee that was donated to the VMI Museum.

In addition, there is one letter (dated July 7, 1779) from Henry Lee III (Light Horse Harry), the father of Robert E. Lee.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks