Robert E. Lee to Roswell S. Ripley, 24 March 1862
"Confidential"
Richmond Va
24th March 1862
General R S Ripley
Commdg &c
Charleston S. C.
Genl:
The object of this letter is to inquire whether there is a man in Charleston by name "Saville"—an Englishman. Should you know of such a person, please report the fact at once, stating his occupation & character.
Very respecty
Your obt servt.
R E Lee
Genl
"Confidential" letter
of 20th recd
4176
DATABASE CONTENT
(4176) | DL1856 | 195 | Letters | 1862-03-24 |
Letter from Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Richmond, Virginia, March 24, 1862, to Confederate General R. S. Ripley, Charleston, South Carolina, re: confidential letter inquiring as to the occupation and character of George Saville, an Englishman later arrested and imprisoned as a spy.
People - Records: 2
- (1874) [writer] ~ Lee, Robert Edward
- (4483) [recipient] ~ Ripley, Roswell S.
Places - Records: 2
- (42) [origination] ~ Richmond, Virginia
- (480) [destination] ~ Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
Show in Map
SOURCES
Robert E. Lee to Roswell S. Ripley, 24 March 1862, DL1856, Nau Collection