JAMES & DOLLEY MADISON. Letter signed by, James Madison, with the content handwritten by his wife, Dolley Madison, to Charles Carter Lee, the son of Revolutionary War General Light-Horse Harry Lee and brother of Confederate General Robert E. LETTER SIGNED BY JAMES MADISON WITH THE CONTENT HANDWRITTEN BY HIS WIFE, DOLLEY MADISON, TO CHARLES CARTER LEE. Madison responds to a transfer request from Lees brother, Robert E. Lee: The inclosed has just been recd. It leaves me nothing to add but a hope that an early attention to its object will not be inconvenient and a tender of my cordial respects and salutations. A young second lieutenant and engineer in the U. Lee was stationed at Fort Wool and tasked with stabilizing the island to hold the weight of the fort. He was only there for a few months before he requested a transfer to Washington, DC, which was approved in 1834 through the help of his family and political connections. Robert corresponded regularly with his brother Charles during this time, likely to receive an endorsement from Madison to help grant his transfer. MADISON RESPONDS TO A TRANSFER REQUEST FROM LEES BROTHER, ROBERT E. The letter is one page, measures by inches, created in Montpelier on March 10, 1834, and in very good condition with creasing, toning, and tape residue along the left and right borders. A scarce format from the 4th U. President and First Lady having been written from their tobacco estate at Montpelier. The item “Letter Signed by James Madison & Handwritten by Dolley Madison re Robert E Lee” is in sale since Sunday, May 30, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Autographs\Historical”. The seller is “grayautographs” and is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Signed by: James Madison
- Autograph Authentication: Guaranteed to pass PSA/DNA, JSA, or Beckett
- Signed: Yes
- Industry: Historical