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Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], George Washington Custis Lee Papers, WLU Coll. 0142, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

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Biographical / Historical

George Washington Custis Lee was the eldest son of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He became president of Washington and Lee University after his father's death in 1870.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of George Washington Custis Lee's correspondence, commission as major general, recollections collected by Greenlee Letcher, a copy of his will, transcripts of his letters, and a paper on G.W.C. Lee, possibly written by Letcher.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Cox, Custis L.
• Military appointments
• Wills