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Lee, Robert E.
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
Autograph document signed ("R E Lee"), 1 page (6 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.; 162 x 197 mm) on a sheet of blue-ruled paper, Lexington, Virginia, 17 November 1866, being a letter of recommendation for William Poindexter; lightly browned, tiny pinholes at intersecting folds, rebacked. Matted, framed, and glazed with a photographic portrait of Lee.
Condition
Autograph document signed ("R E Lee"), 1 page (6 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.; 162 x 197 mm) on a sheet of blue-ruled paper, Lexington, Virginia, 17 November 1866, being a letter of recommendation for William Poindexter; lightly browned, tiny pinholes at intersecting folds, rebacked. Matted, framed, and glazed with a photographic portrait of Lee.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
As president of Washington College, Lee writes a warm letter of recommendation for a veteran who served the Confederacy from "the beginning of the War ... till the cissation of hostilities."
"Mr. William Poindexter, at the beginning of the War, inlisted the 1st Rockbridge Cav[al]ry in which he served faithfully till disabled by a wound. Upon his recovery he returned to his Comp[an]y & Continued till the cissation of hostilities. His kind & amiable disposition has procured him many friends in Lexington where he is known, & where his family has resided for several generations."